Sticky Date loaf

Sticky Date Cake

Ingredients

• ½–¾ cup chopped dates

• ⅓ cup boiling water

• ½ teaspoon baking soda

• 55g butter, softened

• ¼ cup brown sugar

• 1 egg

• 4 Tablespoon coconut cream

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 cup plain flour

• ½ teaspoon baking powder

• Pinch salt

• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Sweet Coconut Sauce

• 3 Tablespoons coconut cream

•  1 teaspoon brown sugar or raw sugar

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180°C.

2. Line 2 small loaf tins

3. Place dates, boiling water, and baking soda in a bowl. Leave for 10 minutes to soften.

4. In the food processor blend butter and brown sugar add the egg, vanilla and coconut cream

5. Blend in the softened date mixture and then scrap out into a bowl,

6. Fold in the flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.

7. Spoon into 2 small loaf tins or muffin trays.

8. Bake: approximately 20 minutes

9. For the sauce, heat the coconut cream and sugar in microwave until the sugar dissolves. Drizzle over warm cake.