Sticky Date Cake

Name: 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; 255 g soft light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

14 ingredients

6 steps

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.