Sticky Date Cake

Serves: 8

1 hour 5 mins

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Ingredients

250g local pitted dates, chopped
1 1/2 cups boiling water
125g butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 local eggs, at room temperature
1 cup brown sugar

Steps

Preheat the oven about 180 degrees. Grease a 7cm deep, 22cm (base) cake pan and line the base with baking paper. Place fresh local 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, one at a time, beating w ell 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 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Stand for 10 minutes..
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 and serve.

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