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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This dark, moist date cake has the sauce baked right inside the cake. Ingredients:
1/2 c dark brown sugar |
3/4 c self-rising flour |
1/2 c whole milk |
1 large egg |
1 t vanilla extract |
1/4 c (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted |
8 ozs pitted dates, roughly chopped |
sauce |
1 c dark brown sugar |
2 t unsalted butter, broken into small pieces |
2 c boiling water |
Directions:
1. Cake:
2. In large bowl, combine the 1/2 C Dark Brown Sugar and flour.
3. Pour the milk in a larger measuring cup.
4. Beat in egg, vanilla, and melted butter.
5. Pour this mixture over the sugar and flour, stirring with a wooden spoon or spatula until just combined.
6. Fold in chopped dates.
7. Pour batter in 1 1/2 qt sprayed baking dish. (Don't be concerned that it doesn't look very full - will rise as it bakes.)
8. Sprinkle 1 C Dk, Brown Sugar over the batter and dot with the pieces of butter.
9. Pour the boiling water over top of the entire dish.
10. Bake 45 minutes at 375* or until top of cake is springy and spongy when touched.
11. Remove from oven to cool slightly.
12. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
13. ENJOY!
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