DATE CAKE

moist, flavorful, and delicious.

Cardamom

DATE CAKE

with Toffee Sauce

The addition of cardamom gives the cake a slightly lemony, slightly spicy flavor that perfectly complements the caramelly flavor of the dates.

Ingredients

Pitted Dates & Cardamom

Water & Eggs

All-Purpose Flour

Baking Powder & Soda

Suage & Brown Sugar

Butter & Salt

Stock or Broth

Vanilla Extract

Heavy Cream

Easy Steps...

Place chopped dates, water, and baking soda in a saucepan and bring to a boil- then soak for  20 minutes.

Mixing the Cake

Sift or whisk the flour, baking powder, salt, and cardamom together.

Cream together the butter and brown sugar. Then add the room temperature eggs one at a time.

Add the vanilla and date mixture, then pour in the flour mix one cup at a time.

Pour the batter into a prepared baking pan, then into the oven, it goes.

Mix the Toffee Sauce

If desired, this is when you can whip up the toffee sauce. Full instructions are located in the post.

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