Dates Cake- without egg

This is the very delicious cake made without eggs. I generally wanted to avoid eggs in cake because of the post baking work of cleaning the vessels which gives bad smell of eggs :P
Though eggs give a good texture to the cake, its quite manageable without them :)

The Steps are almost similar to butter cake only adding dates is the extra one. Check it out...

Ingredients :

Maida or Plain flour or Self raising flour - 2 cup
Powdered sugar - 1.5 cup(since dates is sweet, we reduce the sugar's proportion than the flour)
Unsalted butter - 1 cup
Dates - 20 numbers (Seedless)
Milk - 1/2 cup

baking powder - 1 Spoon
Vanilla essence - 1 Spoon

Method: Pre-steps:
Same as we do for butter cake. I provide those steps again here
Mix the flour and baking powder and sift well. keep it in a bowl
Sift the powdered sugar
Soften the butter
Boil the milk along with the dates so that the dates will be softened and mix it well with the milk

Steps
Take a large vessel, mix the softened butter and flour. There should not be any lumps
mix well. If possible use 'mathu' to mix(optional).
Add the powdered sugar and again mix well without any lumps
Finally add the milk and dates mix and mix well
be careful to mix without lumps.
Even if the lumps form, use hand to break the lumps and stir continuously for 1 to 2 mins. The lumps will disappear
finally add the essence and mix well

Apply the softened butter on the bottom and sides of a baking tin and pour the cake misture into it.
Bake in the oven for 20-25 mins or till the cake is baked well
Insert a spatula or knife in the middle and sides of cake. If the knife comes out clean in all parts, then the cake is ready. Allow it to cool and serve