That's what happened the second and third time I made it. I forgot to put the baking soda in. Second time I mixe it in the pan, but it was disgusting and baking-soda-ish.
I have made this a few times, the first time I used white flour and it was very light. Second time I added three bananas and used coconut oil, it took forever to cook and was very dense!
Vegan Date Cake