Sticky Date Cake

• 250 g chopped dates
• 420 ml boiling water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
• 85 g butter
• 250 g sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 small eggs (beaten)
• 300 g self raising flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (sifted together)
• Ingredients for toffee sauce
• 170 g soft butter
• 420 ml thickened cream
• 255 g soft light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Pour boiling water over chopped dates and add bi carb soda, leave to stand.
2. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. add 2 small eggs (beaten), mix until light and fluffy. Add self raising flour and baking powder mix.
3. Pour into a greased 8 inch round tin. Bake 1 hour in 180u0b0C oven.
4. Remove, prick all over and pour over small amount of the hot toffee sauce.
5. Toffee Sauce:
6. Melt all ingredients together gently until sugar has dissolved. boil 3 - 5 minutes.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sticky-date-cake-307096 (may not work)