This nourishing date cake recipe has many Ayurvedic superfood ingredients and is simple to make. It is loved by adults and children alike, as is.

@iamtarneet shared this date cake recipe on Instagram and I had to try it. I’ve posted it here for you, along with my own two-cents on the health benefits of the ingredients. It’s really an excellent recipe in a lot of ways.

What are the Ayurvedic Superfoods?

Ayurvedic superfoods include a short list of common foods that provide strength, enhance muscles, and promote growth of the tissue systems, called dhatus. 

That list of Ayurvedic superfoods includes milk (cow or goat), oils, dates, ghee (sometimes called ghrutam or ghrita), meat, butter, and wheat.

Wholesome Wheat Options

For those of you who do not consume dairy or meat products, be sure to add wheat to your diet, in wholesome ways. Wholesome forms of wheat include whole wheat, Einkorn wheat, Italian pastas, cracked wheat or Bulgur, cream of wheat, and wheat berries.

These forms of wheat products are recommended by Ayurvedic practitioners as the next best food to meat for building strength and muscle. Vegetarians and vegans would benefit from regular consumption of wheat. If you struggle to consume wheat, keep reading. Ayurveda has some excellent suggestions.

Choose Wheat Products Wisely to Minimize Symptoms

If you experience discomfort from eating wheat and wheat products, it is possible that your body has accumulated ama or undigested food waste.

If you have food allergies, headaches, joint pain, brain fog, stiffness, digestive issues, or other health challenges, work with an Ayurvedic practitioner to improve digestion throughout the body.

Herbal support is the only way that undigested food waste can be digested or mitigated. Exercise will likely not improve these symptoms.

As part of your regular diet, avoid wheat that is processed into white flour, is combined with cane sugar, is not organic, and is combined with commercial yeast.

Wheat processed with white flour becomes sticky and is not easy for the GI tract to digest. When wheat is combined with cane sugar, it aggravates kapha dosha and may produce mucus, phlegm, and contribute to weight gain. Wheat that is not organic may contain chemicals like glyphosate. When it is combined with commercial yeast, wheat can be difficult to digest and cause bloating and other GI symptoms.

So choose wholesome wheat products and see how to address any uncomfortable symptoms that arise after consuming wheat. If you decide or have decided to remove wheat from your diet, it may be difficult to bring it back into the diet at a later time.

In my opinion, get to the root cause of the digestive challenges so you can make good use of the strengthening properties of wheat. Wheat is a common grain in the U.S. and because we are accustomed to it, it is health-producing.

For those with celiac-disease, please ignore my antics. You know what is best for you. Consider buckwheat, ragi (available at Indian and Asian markets), and millets, as wholesome alternatives.

Ayurvedic Superfoods for Midlife Women

Wheat has a lot of health benefits, especially to women in midlife and beyond who need muscle and strength to carry them through the elder years.

Midlife women can also build strength and muscle tone by including milk (cow or goat), butter, oils, dates, and meat in the diet.

Exercise regularly to encourage proper metabolism throughout the body tissues.

All the Ayurvedic Superfoods in this Nourishing Date Cake Recipe

This nourishing date cake recipe contains so many Ayurvedic superfoods: wheat, dates, milk, and butter or oil.

It is absolutely delicious, free of cane sugar, and checks all the boxes to build strength in the body.

Try it out and let me know what you think!

Nourishing Date Cake Recipe

Ingredients

25 dates, pitted
1 1/2 cups warm milk
1/2 cup of vegetable oil or melted butter
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Instructions

Bring the milk to a boil and set aside. Count the 25 pitted dates into a bowl and cover with the warm milk. Let sit for one hour.

In a separate bowl, add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and whisk well to combine.

When the dates are soft, blend them in a blender or food processor until they form a smooth paste. Then, transfer to a bowl. Add the vegetable oil or melted butter and mix well. Add your dry ingredients  and whisk until combined.

Transfer the batter to two 6 inch buttered or oiled baking dishes. Top with chopped walnuts and bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes or until a fork inserted comes out clean.