Sticky Date Cake
Ready In: 1 hr
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
- Pour boiling water over chopped dates and add bi carb soda, leave to stand.
- 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.
- Pour into a greased 8 inch round tin. Bake 1 hour in 180°C oven.
- Remove, prick all over and pour over small amount of the hot toffee sauce.
- Toffee Sauce:
- Melt all ingredients together gently until sugar has dissolved. boil 3 - 5 minutes.
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