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["Butter an 8- or 9-inch square pan; set aside.", "Put dates, rum and water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil, stirring frequently, then reduce heat and simmer until dates are soft (about 5 minutes).", "Puree dates in a blender or food processor; let cool 15 minutes.", "Preheat oven to 350u00b0F.", "While your ""date"" is cooling his heels (hahah), in a medium bowl, stir together flour, powder, salt, cinnamon and soda; set aside.", "In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then add eggs (one at a time).", "Reduce mixer speed to low, alternate adding flour mixture and pureed dates.", "Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth top, then pop into the oven; bake for 25 minutes (set the timer).", "At end of 25 minutes, turn heat down to 325u00b0F and bake an additional 15-20 minutes. Cake tester should come out clean.", "Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes (set the timer).", "Run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen; place a large serving plate over the top of the pan, invert the pan/plate.", "Make the sauce: In a medium saucepan, combine cream, brown sugar and butter.", "Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the remaining rum, cook 1 more minute.", "Pour warm sauce over cake.", "SUBSTITUTIONS: To make this more kid-friendly, substitute water or apple juice."]
