The invention discloses a red date and longan cake and the making method thereof. The cake is prepared from wheatmeal, brown sugar, longan, red date, refined vegetable oil, margarine, egg, food additives (sorbitol, calcium propionate, potassium sorbate, dehydroacetic sodium and natamycin), edible salt, edible alcohol, edible essence, and the balance water. Based on the traditional Chinese technology, the characteristics of Chinese pastry are reserved, the western cake technology is also adopted, technology innovation and improvement are achieved, and the obtained red date and longan cake is high in nutrition value, sanitary and safe and tastes quite good.