If there’s a cake so versatile that it suits any time of day, it’s this Sticky Toffee Date Cake! Perfect for breakfast, tea time or dessert – this cake is so soft and moist with a light yet substantial texture.
By Christina Marsigliese, author of Scientifically Sweet cookbooks
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 34 Minutes
Servings: 10 slices
Ingredients:
Date Cake:
- 1 ¼ cups 170g Terra Delyssa Organic Deglet Noor Pitted Dates
- 1 cup 240ml water
- 1 ⅓cups 190g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp salt
- ⅓cup 80ml Terra Delyssa Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ⅔cup 145g packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp orange zest optional
- 2 large eggs
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
Toffee Sauce
- ⅔cup 150ml coconut cream
- ½ cup 110g packed dark brown sugar
- 2 tbsp 30ml tahini
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp salt
Directions;
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line the base of a 9-inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
- To make the cake, first prepare the dates. Place the chopped dates in a saucepan with the water and bring to a gently boil. Place a lid on and cock it slightly and continue to simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and mash the dates with a fork until it is a thick puree consistency with some soft chunks of dates. Set aside to cool for 5-10 minutes.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt into a medium bowl and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil, brown sugar and orange zest (if you're using it) until blended. Whisk in eggs one at a time until well incorporated. Sift in dry ingredients and fold them in gently. Add the warm date mixture and fold in until well combined.
- Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes until evenly golden and skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- For the toffee sauce, combine all ingredients in a saucepan and whisk until smooth. Place the saucepan over medium heat and simmer for 6-7 minutes while whisking constantly until thickened. Pour it into a clean jar and serve warm over the cake.
