Sticky Dates Cake With Hot Toffee Sauce

Nama kek ni kalo melayu nye.. kek kurma. Klu ikut omputih nye Sticky Dates Cake. Kek ni mmg nk kna ada kwn dgn Toffee Hot Sauce. Br lg 'feel'.. hehe. Okay, ekceli kek ni aku buat utk mama aku. Aritu ms aku buat brownies utk guest dtg umh tp x dpt kasi dia sbb aku buat x bnyk. So, aku janji nk buatkan kek lain utk dia. Org tua ni bkn suke sgt kek coklat yg berkrim2 tu kan. So, kek kurma ni mmg the best choice la kot. :)

Kek ni manis jgk. Manis sbb pakai kurma n brown sugar. Kalau rs x suka manis sgt, kurang kan brown sugar ye. Resepi kek ni aku amik dr pelbagai sumber. Combine amik sana sikit, sini sikit.. so terhasil la kek kurma ni.

Sumber: Edible Garden  &  taste.com.au

Ingredients:
3/4 cups pitted dates
3/4 cups water
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened (room temp)
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups of raising flour
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
1/4 tsp nutmeg powder
A pinch of salt

For Hot Toffee Sauce:
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup thickened cream
2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened (room temp)
2 drops of vanilla extract

Step One
Pre-heat oven to 350F / 180C. Grease a springform cake pan or a normal round cake tin with butter.

Step Two 
In a saucepan, simmer dates in water and vanilla until they are soft and almost mushy (about 10-20 mins). Remove from heat and stir in baking soda. The mixture will foam a bit. Mix well and set aside to cool completely.

Step Three
In a bowl, cream butter with brown sugar until fluffy. Blend in eggs and then fold in flour, baking powder and salt. Then add the dates and mix until well combined.

Step Four
Then add the raising flour, cinnamon and nutmeg and mix until well combined. Pour into prepared cake pan.

Step Five
Bake for 40-50 mins, until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean. If the cake has crowned, cut off the top until the cake is level.

To Make Hot Toffee Sauce
Bring brown sugar, cream and butter to a gentle boil and let simmer for 5-7 mins until the mixture thickens. Remove from fire and stir in vanilla. Set aside.

Once the cake is done, when its still warm, poke holes with a skewer and pour the sauce over, allowing the cake to absorb it. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.

Do yourself a favour and bake this NOW. Don't miss out the toffee sauce, the cake will definitely not taste as good without it.