Date And Coconut Cake

• 1 cup dates chopped pitted
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 dash salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour, all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup granulated sugar replacement
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large eggs lightly beaten
• 1 x nonstick cooking spray
• 23 cup brown sugar, light packed
• 1/2 cup coconut, shredded, unsweetened (desiccated)
• 2 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons milk, skim

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. To prepare cake, combine first 5 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove from heat, and let stand 10 minutes or until dates are tender.
4. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
5. Combine flour, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
6. Stir in date mixture, granulated sugar, vanilla, and egg until well combined.
7. Pour batter into a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray.
8. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
9. To prepare topping, combine brown sugar and remaining ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
10. Reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute.
11. Pour brown sugar mixture over cake; bake at 350 for an additional 13 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
12. Cool in pan 5 minutes on a wire rack.
13. Run a knife around outside edge.
14. Cool completely on a wire rack.

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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/date-coconut-cake-49048 (may not work)