Couscous Date Cake

Couscous Date Cake is a traditional dessert in Middle Eastern and North African cuisines, often enjoyed during festive occasions.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 11.

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Couscous Date Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Middle Eastern, North African Courses: Baking, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2400

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup Couscous
• 1 cup Dates
• ¹⁄₂ cup Almonds
• ¹⁄₂ cup Flour
• ¹⁄₂ cup Sugar
• ¹⁄₄ cup Butter
• 2 unit Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Cinnamon
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a large bowl, combine couscous, dates, almonds, flour, sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well.
3. Grease a cake pan and pour the mixture into it. Smooth the top.
4. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. Remove from the oven and let it rest for 30 minutes.
6. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 300kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 10g16%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 30g

Protein 5g10%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.