Stir together Date Tray Cake
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Servings
12
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Stir together Date Tray Cake
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Ingredients
- 350 gm dates rough chopped de-seeded
- 250 ml water 1 cup
- 200 gm butter chopped
- 100 gm caster sugar granulated
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 Teaspoon bi carbonate of soda
- 3 whole eggs
- 200 gm plain flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Cream Cheese Icing
- 350 gm butter softened
- 250 gm cream cheese softened
- 2 cups icing sugar sifted
- 40 ml lemon juice 2 tablespoons
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Date Purée- optional
- 200 gm dates 1 cup
- 375 ml water 1 1/2 cups
- 200 gm raw cashews toasted
Instructions
- Put the first 6 ingredients - dates, butter, sugar, water, cinnamon and bi carbonate of soda into a pot and bring up to the boil.
- Simmer until the dates break up and the mixture turns into a very dark bubbly mass. Stirring occasionally.
- Take off the heat and cool till just warm. Mix in the eggs flour and baking powder into the pot, and stir until well combined.
- Pour into the prepared tin and into the pre-heated oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Test with a skewer into the centre . When it comes out clean the cake is done. Otherwise bake another 10 minutes
- Frosting: Beat the soft cream cheese and butter till light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and 1 cup of sugar. beat till fluffy and well combined. Add the remaining sugar 1/2 a cup at a time and then the lemon. taste . You can add more lemon or a little more sugar if you would like.
- Puréed dates: Put the dates into a pot with the water and simmer stirring occasionally until you have a nice soft sauce. Put into the fridge to chill.
- Spread the date purée over the cake and sprinkle with cashews. Cut into even sized pieces.
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