Date And Almond Torte

• 1 stick butter room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon mace
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 dash salt roughly 1/8 teaspoon
• 1 cup dates chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• simple syrup
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons fruit tea the dry, blend, combination of rosehips, lemongrass, hibiscus

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Cream butter and sugar together thoroughly before adding egg.
3. Sift together dry ingredients separately and incorporate by thirds into butter/sugar mixture
4. Fold in dates and almonds; batter will be thick and firm.
5. Turn into a greased 9 inch pie or cake pan and spread smooth.
6. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, until just brown.

butter, sugar, egg, flour, mace, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, dates, almonds, simple syrup, water, sugar

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Date-and-Almond-Torte-1653605 (may not work)