Sticky date cake with caramel sauce

Sticky date cake with caramel sauce

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INGREDIENTS

250g pitted dates, chopped
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 1/2 cups boiling water
125g butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, at room temperature
2 cups self-raising flour, sifted

Caramel sauce

1 cup brown sugar
300ml thickened cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
60g butter, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a 7cm deep, 22cm (base) cake pan and line base with baking paper.
• Place dates and bicarbonate of soda in a heatproof bowl. Pour over boiling water.
• Allow to stand, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until dates are tender.
• Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Using a large metal spoon, stir in date mixture and flour. Mix until well combined.
• Spoon mixture into cake pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Stand for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack.
• Make caramel sauce: Combine sugar, cream, vanilla and butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until boiling. Reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for 2 minutes. Pour warm sauce over warm cake. Cut into wedges. Serve.

Source: http://www.taste.com.au/recipes/1542/sticky+date+cake+with+caramel+sauce
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