Sticky Date Cake Recipe

Name: Sticky Date Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Medjool dates, pitted; 1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) margarine, cut into pieces; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; ⅔ cup brown sugar; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1 pinch salt; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 5 Tbs. confectioners sugar; 2 Tbs. fresh orange juice; 1 tsp. grapefruit or lemon juice; 1/2 tsp. grated orange zest

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups Medjool dates, pitted
1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) margarine, cut into pieces
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
⅔ cup brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 pinch salt
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
5 Tbs. confectioners sugar
2 Tbs. fresh orange juice
1 tsp. grapefruit or lemon juice
1/2 tsp. grated orange zest

1
To make Cake: Preheat oven to 350F.
2
Coat 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray, and line bottom with parchment paper.
3
Place dates, margarine, and baking soda in heat-proof bowl; cover with 11/4 cups boiling water.
4
Let stand 20 minutes.
5
Combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in large bowl.
6
Process date mixture in food processor 1 minute, or until mixture becomes wet paste.
7
Add eggs and vanilla, and pulse to combine.
8
Stir date mixture into flour mixture until just combined.
9
Spread batter in prepared pan.
10
Bake 40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
11
Cool 10 minutes.
12
To make Glaze: Sift confectioners sugar into bowl.
13
Whisk in orange juice, grapefruit juice, and orange zest.
14
Unmold Cake from pan, and transfer to serving plate.
15
Spread Glaze over top of Cake and down sides.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups Medjool dates, pitted, 1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) margarine, cut into pieces, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, and more.

Yes, Sticky Date Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Sticky Date Cake

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