Gluten Free and Dairy Free Dates Cake

Ingredients

- 2 cups pitted dates (35 dates) chopped

- ½ cup boiling water

- ¼ tsp cream of tartar

- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 cup ground almonds (125 gr.)

- ¾ cup polenta

- 2 eggs

- ¼ cup vegetable oil

- 3 tbsp. honey

- 3 tbsp. maple syrup

Method

1. Add the chopped dates to the boiling water and stir on low heat until it completely disintegrates.
2. Add the cream of tartar and bicarbonate, mix thoroughly until a foam is formed.
3. Put off the heat. Leave aside until it gets cool.
4. Combine the almond flour, the polenta and mix with a whisk.
5. Mix the wet ingredients (eggs, oil, honey, maple syrup) and add them to the flour mix. Then add the dates.
6. Fold everything in with a wooden spoon.
7. Pour the batter into a cake tin (23 cm) and bake in a hot over (180° C) for 30-40 minutes.
8. While the cake is still warm, turn it into a plate and drizzle some more maple syrup on top.