Sticky Date Cake

Sticky Date Cake 

Ingredients:

125g pitted dates, chopped

1/2 tsp baking soda

160g boiling water

125g Liv butter, softened

70g brown sugar

1 tsp Cointreau

1 egg

1 cup plain flour

1 tsp baking powder

Method:

1.  Place dates & bicarbonate of soda in a heatproof bowl. Pour over boiling water. Allow to stand, uncovered, for 10mins until dates are tender.

2. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar &Cointreau until pale & creamy. Add egg & beat well. Using a spatula, stir in date mixture & flour. Mix until well combined.

3. Spoon mixture into silicon moulds. Bake for 15mins.