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Preheat oven to 180C/365F/Gas mark 4 ½. Grease and line a 6.5cm x 9cm x 19 cm loaf pan.
Place the dates in a heatproof bowl and pour over the boiling water. Add the maple syrup and allow to stand for 15 minutes
Sift the flour and bicarbonate of soda into a mixing bowl. Add the mixed spice and stir to combine.
Add the oats, walnuts and sugar, Stir well to combine.
Add the date mixture to the dry ingredients, again stirring well to combine.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf pan.
Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
Stand for 5 minutes in the tin before turning out to cool on a wire rack.
Once cool, the loaf cake should be kept in an airtight container.
Serve sliced.