Sticky Date Cake

Submitted by Chef 821419 Maryann

"Beautifully moist and yummy. A friend at work gave me this recipe. I hope you will be able to understand this recipe as it is in metric and I don't know how to convert to imperial measurements. I have not made this recipe myself as yet as I only received two days ago after my friend made it for us all at work. Since sending this recipe in I have mad the cake and it is so easy to make and it is so yummy and moist. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I did."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 250 g chopped dates
• 420 ml boiling water
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
• 85 g butter
• 250 g sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 small eggs (beaten)
• 300 g self raising flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder (sifted together)

• Ingredients for toffee sauce

• 170 g soft butter
• 420 ml thickened cream
• 255 g soft light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

1. Pour boiling water over chopped dates and add bi carb soda, leave to stand.
2. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. add 2 small eggs (beaten), mix until light and fluffy. Add self raising flour and baking powder mix.
3. Pour into a greased 8 inch round tin. Bake 1 hour in 180°C oven.
4. Remove, prick all over and pour over small amount of the hot toffee sauce.

5. Toffee Sauce:

6. Melt all ingredients together gently until sugar has dissolved. boil 3 - 5 minutes.