Author Notes
Dates and brown sugar pair with a delectable cake to form a warming and delicious dessert. —Tricia ptak
Ingredients
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1.5 cups
Packed brown sugar divided
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1 cup
Coffee
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1 tablespoon
Butter
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1 cup
AP flour
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2 teaspoons
Baking powder
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.25 teaspoons
Salt
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.50 cups
Milk
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1 cup
Choped dates
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.50 cups
Pecans
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2 teaspoons
Vanilla
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.50 cups
Creme fraiche
Directions
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1. In a saucepan, bring 1 cup brown sugar and coffee to a boil. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and add butter and vanilla when slightly cool. In a bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt and remaining brown sugar. Stir in milk until smooth. add dates and pecans to create the cake batter.
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Pour the brown sugar syrup an 8-in. Oblong baking dish. Spread batter over syrup. Bake at 350° for 35- 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center of cake topping comes out clean.
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Scoop cake onto a plate and spoon syrup over, serve with dollop of creme fraiche.
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