Absolutely an amazing cake!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Butter and flour two 9 inch round cake pan.
Put dates into a large saucepan and add 3 1/2 cups cold water, and bring to a boil. Stir enough to break up the dates. Let simmer for 1 minute, then remove from heat. Stir in the baking soda ( the mixture should bubble up).
In a mix master, cream the butter and sugar together until pale and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time. Scrape the sides of the bowl down periodically. Add the vanilla extract and next add the flour and salt. Lightly mix so you have a lumpy dough.
Add half the warm dates to the mix master mixture. Scrape the sides down and then ad the remaining dates. * it will be quite watery*
Add the baking powder and watch it bubble again.
Pour the batter into the two pans and bake for 30-40 minutes.
Yummy Sauce
In a medium saucepan, add the butter, brown sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla extract. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for a few minutes until the sauce thickens.
Putting it all together.
Place a cake on a platter/ plate. Stab the cake multiple times with a toothpick. This will allow the sauce to absorb into the cake. Pour some of the sauce on top of the cake. Place the second cake on top of the first, stab this as well, and then pour more sauce .
Proof the baking powder first to ensure your cake turns out right.
To proof :
1/2 tsp Baking powder
1/4 cup boiling water
If the mixture bubbles up violently right away, your baking powder is good.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (496g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings | ||
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Calories: 1418 | ||
Calories from Fat: 899 (63%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 99.9g | 133 % | |
Saturated Fat 62.8g | 314 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 25.9g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 3.9g | ||
Cholesterol 268.9mg | 83 % | |
Sodium 855.2mg | 29 % | |
Potassium 716.1mg | 19 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 126.6g | 37 % | |
Dietary Fiber 4.7g | 19 % | |
Sugars, other 121.9g | ||
Protein 12g | 17 % | |
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Calories per serving: 1418
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