Date, Carrot and Honey Cake

Taken from Super Food Ideas magazine

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups dates, chopped
• 1  cup honey
• 1  cup water
• 60  g butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  cups self raising flour
• 3⁄4 cup  grated carrot

Directions

1. Place dates, honey and water into large pot.
2. Stir constantly over medium heat.
3. Stir in butter then remove from heat and add vanilla.
4. Fold in flour and carrot.
5. Pour into greased and lined 20 cm cake tin.
6. Bake in 180 C oven for 35 - 40 minutes or till cooked.
7. Cool in tin for 5 minutes, then turn onto wire rack.
8. Ice when cool if desired.