Name: Date and ginger cake with caramel sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup dates, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup boiling water; 50 gram butter, softened; 3/4 cup white sugar; 2 eggs, beaten; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 1/4 cup self-raising flour; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup cream; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Date and ginger cake with caramel sauce

Dates make this cake super moist and full of flavour without being heavy.

Serves 6

Prep

10M

Cook

32M

Total

42M

Ingredients

1 cup dates, finely chopped

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup boiling water

50 gram butter, softened

3/4 cup white sugar

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

1 1/4 cup self-raising flour

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup cream

1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence

Method

1.Preheat the oven to 170ºC. Place the dates in a glass or stainless steel bowl and add baking soda and boiling water. Stir and allow to stand for 10 minutes to soften.

2.Stir in butter and sugar, mixing until the dates have broken up and the sugar has dissolved. Add the eggs, ginger and flour, then gently mix until smooth.

3.Pour into a lined 20cm square cake tin. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden and a skewer inserted comes out clean.

4.For caramel sauce, simply simmer the brown sugar, cream and vanilla for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat to cool and thicken.

If you’re a fan of crystal ginger, add ¼ cup, finely chopped, to the batter. This cake is so simple to make and the results look stunning when plated and dripping with caramel sauce! Freeze the cake for last-minute dinner parties or a special Sunday night treat.
Note

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