Can I use dried dates instead of fresh ones for baking a cake? The dates should build the base of the cake

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I have a cake recipe, which is based on a mixture of 250 g dates and 200 g almonds, which is mixed in the end. Can I use dried dates instead of fresh ones?

The full recipe is, for 10-12 pieces:

  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 200 g almonds
  • 250 g dates (without seeds)
  • 200 ml water

  • 40 g cocoa

    1. Heat the oven at 175 °C
    2. Beat the egg yolk and egg white separately. Crush the almonds to powder; give dates, water egg yolk and cocoa into and mix it. Gently fold the egg white in.
    3. Bake it for about 20 minutes.

The recipe is named "Klitschkuchen" in Germany, which roughly means "very wet cake", but unfortunately I don't know a real English translation.

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Best Answer

Based on similar recipes for this cake, it looks like "dates" actually means "dried dates".

Here's an example with a video.

I don't speak German so I don't know what's being said but those are certainly dried dates.

So... not only can you use dried dates for this recipe, you should use dried dates!



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Can I use dried dates in baking?

Preparation. Eat dates as a sweet snack, or chop them up and scatter them onto cereal in place of sugar or honey. Chopped up they can also be added to cakes, biscuits and desserts.

Can I use dried dates instead of fresh dates?

Unripe dates are generally only good as fresh snacks. They aren't used in many other ways\u2014at least that we can find. Ripe dates and dried dates, however, can be used in virtually the same ways.

How do you use dry dates for cakes?

Instructions
  • Boil 1 cup dates with 1 cup water till the dates are soft and pulpy about 2 - 3 minutes. ...
  • Beat together butter and sugar till light and fluffy. ...
  • Add in the dates paste and mix well.
  • Sift together baking powder, baking soda with all purpose flour.
  • Add this flour to the dates batter little by little.


    • Should you soak dried dates before baking?

    Prepare it. Dried dates are ready to use straight away \u2013 just slice off from the block or pick as many of you need from the box, but you can also soak them in a liquid like tea or various types of alcohol, to boost flavour and moisture.


    Date Cake Recipe



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    Answer 2

    I live in Egypt, a date-producing country, and even here we use dried dates rather than fresh ones. For one thing, they are sweeter. I would recommend chopping then soaking the dried dates in hot water for half an hour or so, to soften them. The recipe you quoted includes water: you could probably use this water.

    Dates prepared in this way do make for a very moist cake: here is a typical recipe. http://www.thestickman.me.uk/recipes/Date%20and%20tamarind%20cake%20%28dried%20dates%29.html

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