Carrot Date and Walnut Cake

Ingredients: • 1/2 cup caramelized sugar syrup • 1 cup chopped dates • 1 cup grated carrots • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts • 1 1/4 cup All purpose flour • 1 cup sugar • 1 cup Vegetable oil • 2 eggs • 1 tsp baking powder • 1/2 tsp baking soda • 1/4 tsp salt • 1 tsp Vanilla extract Directions: 1. Caramel syrup-In a small sauce pan, on medium low heat, melt 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water. Once it turns deep amber color, keep the syrup to cool. 2. Preheat the oven to 350°F. 3. In a large bowl, add the dry ingredients. 4. Now put the chopped dates,carrots and walnuts into the dry mixture and mix until well coated. 5. Mix together the wet ingredients-oil,eggs,sugar and caramel syrup in another large bowl. 6. Now fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet until well combined.