Sticky Date Cake
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
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
743
kcal
37% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).