Sticky Date Cake with Toffee Sauce
Indulge in this rich and delicious Sticky Date Cake. Infused with the natural sweetness of dates, the cake is delightful but if you want the ultimate in decadence serve it drizzled with the velvety Toffee Sauce.
How long will it take?
1 ¼ hours
What’s the serving size?
Serves 8
What do I need?
- 2 cups pitted dates, chopped
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 2 cups boiling water
- 90 g unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, tightly packed
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
- 1 ½ cups self raising flour
For the Toffee Sauce
- 150 g unsalted butter, chopped
- 250 mL cream
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
How do I make it?
- Preheat oven to 180C.
- Grease and line a 24-centimetre loaf pan.
- Place dates and bicarbonate of soda in a large bowl and pour in boiling water. Set aside, uncovered for 15 minutes, or until the dates are soft.
- Meanwhile, use an electric mixer to beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Fold in flour. Add date mixture, including water, and mix until well combined.
- Pour mix into prepared loaf pan and bake for 50 minutes, or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
- Make the Sauce by adding all ingredients to a saucepan over medium heat. Stir until the sugar has dissolved, then bring to the boil and cook for 10 minutes or until it has thickened slightly.
- Serve cake drizzled with sauce.
