Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk the butter and honey into a smooth mixture. Add the eggs one by one and whisk well after each addition. Beat in the milk and orange juice as well.

3. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, salt and baking powder. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix well until a uniform mixture is obtained. Fold in the carrots, dates, ginger and chocolate and mix.

4. Pour the batter into the pan, "bounce" the pan on the countertop several times to remove the air bubbles from the batter, and put in the oven. Bake until golden brown and until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean — about 30 minutes. Cool on a grid, and before serving, sprinkle the powdered sugar on top.