Birthday Cake

Ingredients

• 150 g Medjool dates (15 Medjool dates)
• 200 g unsweetened applesauce
• 4 eggs
• 200 g softened butter
• 350 g spelt flour (type 1050)
• 150 g ground hazelnuts
• 2 tsp Baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 250 ml milk (3.5% fat)
• powdered sugar (from erythritol)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Pit the dates, cover with water and soak for 12 hours or overnight. Drain the soaking liquid the next day and blend the dates with applesauce until smooth. Separate the eggs. Whip the butter until fluffy, then add yolks one at a time while continuing to whisk. Fold in the date mixture and mix well.

2. 2.

   Combine spelt flour with baking powder, hazelnuts, and salt. Gradually stir in milk in several stages, alternating with the dry ingredients. Beat the egg whites into stiff peaks and fold them into the batter. Pour the batter into a greased pan if needed, smooth the top, and bake in a preheated oven at 180 °C (160 °C fan, gas level 2–3) for 50–60 minutes.

3. 3.

   Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

4. 4.

   Optionally decorate with a ribbon and a birthday candle.