Source : Quarter The Dates And Add To A Saucepan With The Milk And Water Simmer A Minute Until The Dates Have Softenedtake The Pan Off The Heat Stir In The Bic...
PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings
Sent by Vicky@Jacks Free-From Cookbook
at : October 18, 2026
Step:
Quarter the dates and add to a saucepan with the milk and water. Simmer a minute until the dates have softened
Take the pan off the heat, stir in the bicarb of soda (it'll froth up) and set aside to cool
Preheat the oven to gas 5 / 190C / 375°F and line a 20cm square cake tin with baking paper
Cream the spread and sugar together until light and creamy then stir in the cooled date mixture
Add the flour and spices and fold in
Spoon into the tin and bake for 30 minutes, the top of the sponge should spring back when gently pressed
In a pan, melt together the syrup, sugar, spread and vanilla and simmer without stirring for 5 minutes
Let cool slightly then stir in the cream
Poke some holes in the top of the cake with a knife and pour half of the toffee sauce over the cake surface when it comes out of the oven. Serve the other half in a jug so everyone can add extra if they'd like
Cut into squares and serve warm with free-from custard, ice cream or cream recipes from my profile
Ingredients
Cake
200 grams pitted dates
185 ml coconut milk
100 ml water
1 tsp bicarb of soda / baking soda
100 grams soft brown sugar
50 grams dairy-free spread / butter
175 grams gluten-free / plain flour
1/4 tsp xanthan gum if using gf flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground nutmeg
Toffee Sauce
100 ml golden syrup, recipe in my profile if needed
200 grams soft brown sugar
25 grams dairy-free spread / butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
100 ml coconut milk
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