Pecans cake

Ingredients

pecan halves - 150g
dates - 70g
butter, softened - 200g
demerara or golden caster sugar - 190g
mixed spice - 1/2 tsp
eggs, beaten - 4
self-raising flour - 140g
maple syrup, to serve

Method

1
Put the pecans and dates into a blender or food processor and ground them.
2
Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
3
Beat the butter, sugar and spice together until creamy, add the ground pecans and dates, eggs and a pinch of salt and mix.
4
Fold in the flour with a spatula, then add the mixture into a 23cm silicone cake tin. Add the remaining pecans on the top.
5
Bake until risen and golden and a skewer comes out clean (approx. 40min). To be served with maple syrup.