Sticky Date and Coconut Cake
By luvs2cook
Ingredients
- Cake:
- 1 cup chopped pitted dates
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3 tablespoons butter
- Dash of salt
- 6 3/4 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- Cooking spray
- Topping:
- 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut
- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons fat-free milk
Details
Servings 12
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare cake, combine first 5 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, and let stand 10 minutes or until dates are tender.
3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Stir in date mixture, granulated sugar, vanilla, and egg until well combined. Pour batter into a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
4. To prepare topping, combine brown sugar and remaining ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute. Pour brown sugar mixture over cake; bake at 350° for an additional 13 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack. Run a knife around outside edge. Cool completely on a wire rack.
You'll also love
- Buttermilk Battered Fried Fish 4/5 (1 Votes)
- Apricot Chocolate Cake 4/5 (2 Votes)
- Chicken, Mushroom and Brown Rice... 4/5 (1 Votes)
- CHERRY CHA CHA DESSERT 4/5 (1 Votes)
- Coconut Cream Pie- Al Biernat's 3.3/5 (3 Votes)
- Cedar Creek Inn Coconut Supreme... 3.9/5 (23 Votes)
- Chewy Date Nut Bars 0/5 (0 Votes)
Review this recipe