Apr 18, 20231 min read

Dates Cake with Rum Sause

Dates Cake with Rum Sauce

1.Dates-1 cup

Prunes-1/4 cup

Raisins-1/4 cup

Baking soda-1 tsp

Boiling water-3/4-1 cup (250 ml)

Put all the chopped dry fruits into a steel bowl.Add in the baking soda and then the hot water and mix.Cover and set this aside for 15-20 minutes.

Note:U can soak the chopped dry fruits in 1/2 cup rum for 3-5 days and use instead .

2.All purpose flour-1 cup

Baking powder-1 1/2 tsp

Salt-1/4 tsp

Sieve the together and set aside.

3.Eggs-3 small/2 big

Vanilla essence

Brown sugar-1 1/4 cup (200 gm)

Jaggery-2 tbsp

Melted ghee- 1/4 cup

Refined oil-1:/4 cup

Beat the eggs and sugar powdered till almost tripled.

Add in the ghee & oil and mix in Now add in the flour in 3 batches and the dates mixture in 2 batches and fold in.Pour this into a greased cake tin and bake at 170 C for 45 -50 minutes or until a skewer inserted at the center comes our clean.Bake in cup cake moulds or muffin tins for individual desserts.

4.For Rum Sauce

Butter-100 gm

Brown Sugar-75 gm(1/2 cup)

Golden syrup-1/4 cup

Rum-1/4 cup

Cream-1 cup

Put all the above ingredients into a pan and bring to boil.Let it simmer for 10-12 minutes or until thickened.Once cooled,it thickens further.