Coffee Date Loaf Cake

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup butter (5 1/3 tbsp)
• 1 tbsp instant coffee powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 1/2 oz fresh dates, pitted, coarsely chopped
• 1 large egg, lightly whisked
• 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• None None Softly whipped cream, to serve

1. Preheat oven to 325u0b0F. Grease and line bottom and sides of a 8 x 4 x 2 1/2-inch loaf pan with parchment, extending paper at long sides for handles.
2. Place milk, butter and coffee in a large saucepan over moderately high heat. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until butter melts and coffee dissolves.
3. Remove pan from heat. Add sugar and dates; stir to combine. Whisk in egg until combined. Add sifted flour; stir until just combined.
4. Spoon mixture into prepared pan; level top. Bake for 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted at center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out to a wire rack to cool completely.
5. Serve sliced, with whipped cream.

milk, butter, coffee powder, sugar, fresh dates, egg, flour, cream

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