Caramel Date Cake

Name: Caramel Date Cake
Ingredients: 1¾ cups (435 mL) chopped pitted dates; 1 cup (250 mL) boiling water; 1 cup (250 mL) all-purpose flour; ¾ cup (185 mL) quinoa flour; 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder; 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda; 2 large eggs; ½ tsp (2 mL) pure vanilla extract; ¾ cup (185 mL) cream (18%); 1 cup (250 mL) packed brown sugar; ⅓ cup (80 mL) butter; ½ cup (125 mL) chopped pecans

Preparation info

Serves
9

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Quinoa 365

By Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming

Published 2011

About

Our version of the popular “sticky toffee pudding,” this luxurious cake is deliciously moist and best served the same day it is baked. Great topped with whipped cream or ice cream.

Ingredients

Cake

1¾ cups (435 mL) chopped pitted dates
1 cup (250

Cake
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a 9-inch (23 cm) square baking pan or spray with cooking oil.

In a medium bowl, combine the dates and boiling water and set aside so the dates absorb the water.

In a separate, large bowl, combine the all-purpose and quinoa flour