Comments on: date spice loaf

By: Katharine

Katharine — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 19:38:41 +0000

Seeing as I wanted to use up some fruit, I decided to mangle this recipe into a part-fruitcake, part-loaf vehicle. I cut 3 small plums and half a large Cortland to a large dice, halved this recipe and made an obscene amount of substitutions based on what I had available. The brown sugar turned into regular sugar with a drizzle of molasses, all of the (wonderful-sounding) spices translated into cinnamon and a little garam masala, the baking powder disappeared (as it did from my cupboard probably over a month ago), and the orange liqueur became extra OJ and a tiny splash of Marsala wine.

Conclusion: with a recipe this good, even I (and my affinity for meddling) can’t mess it up.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:58:02 +0000

I can’t wait–it’s in the oven and the house smells amazing! I’m going to make this for Thanksgiving because this is the smell I want to greet my guests when they enter the house. It will build up the anticipation.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:07:20 +0000

Further to my post above – this recipe did not disappoint. I took it to a pot luck brunch with other new mums from my office. As I left, one enquired what was in it and, when I said it was a ‘date/orange/spice loaf’, she said “but I don’t like dates”, paused, contemplated for a second and then “maybe I do”… So there you are – a recipe good enough to convert staunch date-haters. (They do exist – gasp!) Also – I would highly recommend the cream cheese/orange rind mix that Deb refers to at the end of the post. It was the perfect accompaniment to this delicious, delectable, totally to be repeated loaf. A new fave and probably my new ‘go to’ fruit loaf. Well, until summer comes back to the antipodes and I get to try the zucchini loaf you refer to in this post.

By: Miriam

Miriam — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:40:59 +0000

My kitchen currently smells like sunshine and the Spice Islands and, well, like heaven. Nom. Thanks again for (what smells certain to be) another winning recipe.

By: deb

deb — Sat, 14 May 2011 21:58:45 +0000

SP — I see no reason why it wouldn’t freeze well.

By: SP

SP — Fri, 13 May 2011 21:59:24 +0000

Deb, if I make this loaf one week in advance (of my husband’s graduation & family brunch), will it freeze well? Thank you!

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:31:45 +0000

You are wonderful!
I made this for my mum for mother’s day – yesterday – and let’s put it this way… there isn’t much left :)
It is a fantastic recipe – so tasty and spicy and sooo many flavours – just really cool, so thank you so much for putting it up!
I send good vibes your way!

By: Tanya

Tanya — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 16:01:06 +0000

Absolutely delicious. I’m upset I didn’t try it sooner. I soaked the dates in rum with a little bit of orange juice (voila! orange flavoured liquor). I only had whole cloves so I didn’t use any in the loaf. I didn’t find the nutmeg overpowering at all. I don’t like fruit cake so this will definitely be my go to holiday bread. The smell is wonderful!

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:15:58 +0000

I just found your site and I think it is absolutely wonderful. Congratulations on the birth of your son, he is darling.
I have only made one of the recipes and that was the raspberry short bread cookies…they got rave reviews…I look forward to many, many more.

By: Abby

Abby — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:20:03 +0000

OMG this is the best date cake I have ever made….I was lucky enough to have an abundance of fresh oranges (its spring here in OZ) so I made some fresh juice for it…. and I subbed the contreau for more OJ (I am pregnant) so delicious thanx for sharing this with me!! I have visions of dried apricot version, maybe pumpkin and something with choc chips…. so tasty!! ;)