Timir Cake (date cake)
The next treat I’ll be sharing with you, is known as timir cake. A cake that is made up of dates and topped with a mouthwatering toffee sauce. Dates is very common household treat in my culture. Whether it’s fresh or dry dates, you’ll find them at home. One of the main reasons that dates tend to remain in my house for so long, is due to Ramadan, a month spent fasting and getting closer to God. In Islam, it is said that it’s Sunnah (a tradition) to break our fasts with dates. Dates are something that are embedded in my culture, as well as my religion. It was narrated that Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to break his fast with fresh dates before praying. If there were no fresh dates, then with dried dates, and if there were no dried dates, then with a few sips of water. Narrated by Ahmad (12265); Abu Dawood, 2356. This may come as