Ok, this is an improvement on a theme I can really get behind! This was yoinked directly the Drambuie Australia facebook page.
Ingredients:
Butter a 50 cm square pan and preheat the oven to 175°C.
Mix the flour and baking powder and set aside.
Chop the dates and place them in a small bowl, then add 1 cup of boiling water. Let cool for about an hour.
Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add 2 eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add half of the flour and baking powder. Add the remaining 2 eggs the same way you did before. Add the remaining flour and blend well.
Combine the instant coffee and baking soda in a small bowl and add it into the date mixture. Stir to dissolve coffee granules. It froths slightly.
Add the date mixture to the batter and mix well until evenly combined. Pour the batter into the pan and bake!
For the Drambuie Sticky Toffee Sauce, bring cream, brown sugar and butter to boil over medium-high heat. Stir frequently.
Reduce heat to medium-low and stir occasionally for 15 minutes. Take the sauce off the heat to add in the Dram.
When the cake has cooled off, pour lukewarm sauce over it. Let cool and then refrigerate! When serving, heat up your piece in the microwave until the caramel melts. Top it off with a little bit of whipped cream and enjoy!
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| Image stolen from christinascucina.com |
- 225g dates
- 170g dark brown sugar
- 170g golden brown sugar
- 350g flour
- 1/2 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp instant coffee granules
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cups unsalted butter
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp Drambuie
Butter a 50 cm square pan and preheat the oven to 175°C.
Mix the flour and baking powder and set aside.
Chop the dates and place them in a small bowl, then add 1 cup of boiling water. Let cool for about an hour.
Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer. Add 2 eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add half of the flour and baking powder. Add the remaining 2 eggs the same way you did before. Add the remaining flour and blend well.
Combine the instant coffee and baking soda in a small bowl and add it into the date mixture. Stir to dissolve coffee granules. It froths slightly.
Add the date mixture to the batter and mix well until evenly combined. Pour the batter into the pan and bake!
For the Drambuie Sticky Toffee Sauce, bring cream, brown sugar and butter to boil over medium-high heat. Stir frequently.
Reduce heat to medium-low and stir occasionally for 15 minutes. Take the sauce off the heat to add in the Dram.
When the cake has cooled off, pour lukewarm sauce over it. Let cool and then refrigerate! When serving, heat up your piece in the microwave until the caramel melts. Top it off with a little bit of whipped cream and enjoy!