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Viewed: 30 - Published at: 2 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup dates, coarsely chopped
- 2/3 cup boiling water
- 1/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
- 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 Land O Lakes Egg
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons Land O Lakes Butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream
- Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream, sweetened, whipped or vanilla ice cream, if desired
Method
- Place dates into heat-proof bowl; add boiling water.
- Cover; set aside.
- Combine 1/4 cup butter, brown sugar, 3/4 teaspoon salt, baking powder and cinnamon in bowl; beat at medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add egg, molasses and vanilla; continue beating until well mixed.
- Add flour; beat at low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until well mixed.
- Place softened dates and baking soda into food processor bowl fitted with metal blade; process until mixture is pureed.
- Add to cake mixture; mix well.
- Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin pan cups.
- Bake 16-20 minutes or until cakes spring back when touched in center.
- Run knife around inside of each muffin cup.
- Cool 5 minutes.
- Remove each from pan; turn upside down onto individual serving plates.
- Combine sugar, 6 tablespoons butter and 1/4 teaspoon salt in heavy saucepan; cook over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until sauce turns deep golden brown.
- Add whipping cream.
- Continue cooking, whisking constantly, until caramel sauce is smooth.
- Reduce heat to low.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes.
- Pour about 2 tablespoons warm sauce over top of each cake.
- Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.
