Tuesday 16 December 2014

Date Toffee Cake



Recipe Source ..sisters cuisine

DATES TOFFEE CAKE
Ingredients
3\4 cup Dates, deseeded 3\4 cup Water 2 tsp Vanilla extract 1\2 tsp Baking soda 1\4 cup (55g) Unsalted butter, at room temperature 1\2 cup Brown sugar 2 tbsp White sugar 1 tsp Grated orange zest (peel) 2 Eggs 1 cup All purpose flour 3\4 tsp Baking powder A pinch of salt FOR HOT TOFFEE SAUCE: 1\4 cup Brown sugar 1\2 cup Cream 2 tbsp Unsalted butter Cooking Directions
Preheat oven to 350F \ 180 degree C. Grease a round cake tin with butter. Cook dates with water & vanilla in a saucepan in simmer, until they are soft & mushy(about 3-4 minutes). Remove from heat & stir in baking soda. The mixture will foam a bit. Mix well & set aside to cool completely. In a bowl, using whisk cream butter with both sugars & orange zest until fluffy. Add eggs & blend well, then fold in flour, baking powder & salt. Then add dates & mix until well combined. Pour into cake tin. Bake for 40-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. If the cake has crowned, cut off the top until the cake is level. To make Hot toffee sauce: In a sauce pan, bring brown sugar, cream & butter to a gentle boil & let simmer for 5-7 minutes, until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat & stir in vanilla(few drops). Set aside. Once the cake is done, when its still warm, poke holes with a skewer & pour the sauce over, allowing the cake to absorb it. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.







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