Date Cake

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Date cake is a deliciously soft, moist, tender and fluffy cake filled with naturally sweet and sticky dates. Enjoy this sticky cake plain or topped with toffee sauce and ice cream.

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Preheat the oven to 350 F (177 C). Grease and line the bottom of a 9- inch (23 cm) springform or 8 inch cake pan with parchment paper.

Step 1:  

Soak the dates in hot milk and baking soda. Process the mixture to create a date paste. 

Step 2:  

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together until well combined. Set aside for now.

Step 3:  

In a large mixing bowl fitted with paddle attachment, cream the butter and light brown sugar together on medium speed for 2 - 3 minutes until well combined. With the mixer on low, cream in the date paste followed by the eggs and vanilla extract.

Step 4:  

Once the date paste, eggs and vanilla extract are fully mixed in, increase the mixer speed to medium for another minute. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed. With the mixer on low, mix in the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined.

Step 5:  

Evenly pour the brown sugar date cake batter into the prepared pan.  Bake the sticky date cake for 30- 35 minutes. Cool the cake in the pan for 30 minutes. While the cake cools, make the toffee sauce.

Step 6:  

Make the toffee sauce. Poke holes in the warm cake. Soak the cake in half the toffee sauce. Transfer the cake to a serving plate. Serve with more toffee sauce and ice cream. 

Step 7:  

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