Ingredients
250g pitted dates
chopped
1¼ cups water
1 bicarbonate of soda
75g unsalted butter
1 cup self-raising flour
1 cup light brown sugar
2 eggs
lightly beaten
Thick cream
to serve
200ml cream
for sauce
1 cup brown sugar
for sauce
60g unsalted butter
for sauce
Allergy Advice
Contains Dairy
Contains Eggs
Contains Gluten
Equipment
- 1 saucepan
- 1 lamington tray (20cm x 30cm)
- 1 baking paper
- 1 wire rack
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease a lamington tray (20cm x 30cm) and line with baking paper.
- Place dates and water in saucepan and bring to boil.
- Add bicarb, then butter, stir until butter melts.
- Stir in flour, sugar and eggs.
- Pour into prepared tray and bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean.
- Allow to cool in tray for 10 minutes, then turn onto wire rack.
- To make sauce, mix cream, sugar and butter over low heat until butter has melted.
- To serve, cut cake into squares, pour over sauce and add a good dollop of cream.
Notes
Tip
You can make the cake and sauce in advance and reheat just before serving.
Variation
A gluten-free version can be made using gluten-free flour and baking powder.
