Datecake With Hot Caramel Sauce
A community recipe by nalaNot tested or verified by Nigella.com
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Put the dates in a pot, fill it with water until the dates are under water. Let it boil, turn the heat off, and let it wait in the pot for a few minutes. Add the bicarbonate of soda. Mix the butter and sugar, add the eggs, one at a time. Then add the flour, vanilla drops, salt and sodium bicarbonate. Then add the dates slowely to the mix. Heat the oven to 180 °C and bake for 30-40 minutes.
Put all the ingredients in a pot, let it boil, turn the heat down and simmer for a few minutes. Stirring the whole time.
Put the dates in a pot, fill it with water until the dates are under water. Let it boil, turn the heat off, and let it wait in the pot for a few minutes. Add the baking soda. Mix the butter and sugar, add the eggs, one at a time. Then add the flour, vanilla drops, salt and sodium bicarbonate. Then add the dates slowely to the mix. Heat the oven to 180 °C and bake for 30-40 minutes.
Put all the ingredients in a pot, let it boil, turn the heat down and simmer for a few minutes. Stirring the whole time.
Introduction
This is a lovely cake, sweet and soft.
This is a lovely cake, sweet and soft.
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Ingredients
Serves: 8-10
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For the Cake
- 235 grams dates
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 120 grams butter (soft)
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 2 eggs
- 300 millilitres wheat
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 100 grams dark chocolate
For the Caramel
- 120 grams butter
- 115 grams brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 50 millilitres cream
For the Cake
- 8 ounces dates
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 ounces butter (soft)
- 5 tablespoons sugar
- 2 eggs
- 10½ fluid ounces wheat
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
For the Caramel
- 4 ounces butter
- 4 ounces brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1¾ fluid ounces cream
Method
Datecake With Hot Caramel Sauce is a community recipe submitted by nala and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.
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Additional Information
Eat the cake with hot caramel sauce and whipped cream.
Eat the cake with hot caramel sauce and whipped cream.
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Posted by mealieazur on 6th May 2012
Show more commentsBest, easiest recipe ever for caramel sauce! You can add some Baileys instead of the cream for a different taste. Fabulous on vanilla ice-cream!