Ingredients
- Cake:
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 24 dates, pitted and chopped
- 2 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 2/3 cup all purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Toffee sauce:
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- Sweet cream:
- 3 cups half and half
- 3/4 cup superfine sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Place dates and 1 1/2 cups water in a small pot and bring to a boil. Boil until half liquid has evaporated, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
3. In a mixing bowl combine flour, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt and whisk together. Set Aside.
4. In another mixing bowl, using a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar. Scrape down sides of the bowl and add egg, one at a time, continue to mix.
5. Add date and water into butter mixture and mix until just incorporated.
6. Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients and stir until fully combined.
7. Pour mixture into a lightly greased baking dish and bake for about an hour or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of the cake.
8. While the cake bakes, make the toffee sauce: Place butter and sugar into a medium saucepan and melt together, about 5 minutes. Stir. Add cream and vanilla and stir together (be careful, mixture will bubble up). Low mixture to medium heat and lightly boil for 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9. Once the cake has baked, remove from the oven and prick the entire surface with a fork. Pour half the toffee sauce evenly over the top of the cake and place back into the oven for about 5 to 7 minutes.
10. Sweet cream: Place all the ingredients into a small bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves.
11. To assemble: Scoop some cake into a shallow bowl and add about 1/4 cup of sweet cream. Top with a drizzle of toffee sauce and serve.