Sticky Date Cake with Butterscotch Sauce (Kek Kurma dgn Sos Butterscotch)

 I made this yesterday to bring to a friend's birthday party. I started to bake it an hour before the party started because I came back from town late that afternoon. So I brought it to his house fresh from the oven and poured the topping during serving. It was a hot hit with many compliments including from the teenagers who were there... quite surprise that everyone like it! Actually the cake will mature and taste better after two days but it was good when served warm too. The sweetness is moderate with dense and soft texture. The dates blended very well with the cake and it tasted almost like pudding and delicious combination with butterscotch sauce.

By: Roz@HomeKreation
Source: cake by SuperFoodIdeas; Butterscotch Sauce by HomeKreation
INGREDIENTS:
250g Pitted Dates - chopped 
1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
1½ cup Boiling Water
125g Butter - softened
¾ cup Brown Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Essence
2 Eggs
2 cup Self-raising Flour - sifted
BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE: ½ cup Brown Sugar
½ cup Fresh Milk
1 pinch Salt
½ tsp Vanilla Essence
25g Butter
¼ cup Condensed Milk

METHOD:
1. Place dates and bic soda in bowl.
Pour over boiling water & allow to stand, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until dates are tender.
2. Beat butter, sugar and vanilla until pale and creamy.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Using a large metal spoon, stir in date mixture and flour alternately. Mix until well combined.
3. Bake at 180C for 40-45 minutes.
Stand for 10 minutes before turning onto a wire rack.
4. Make butterscotch sauce: Combine butter & sugar in a saucepan over medium heat and stir until bubbling.
Add in fresh milk slowly & stir until dissolved & boiling.
Add in EV & condensed milk & stir 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened.
Pour warm sauce over warm cake.
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BAHASA MALAYSIA VERSION
Kek ni Along buat kelam-kabut kelmarin sejam sebelum jemputan bermula.... sempat juga di siapkan dan bawa ke majlis harijadi sahabat sewaktu masih panas & Along tuangkan sos nya sewaktu di hidangkan. Kek ni amat lah sedap.... tidak manis, amat lembab dan rasa yang enak lemak di gandingkan pula dgn sos butterscotch. Dapat pujian ramai & semua nya suka termasuk budak2 pun... :)! Gambor kali ni tak cun sangat sebab tak sempat nak posing & lampu pun agak kelam sebab outdoor waktu malam. Along main snap pakai camera cokia jer... takpa lah, janji dapat kongsikan resepi yg sedap ni dgn semua....


By: AlongRoz@HomeKreation
Source: cake by SuperFoodIdeas; Butterscotch Sauce by HomeKreation
BAHAN2:
250g Kurma tanpa biji - potong kecil 
1 st Bicarbonate of Soda
1½ cwn Air Panas
125g Butter - lembutkan
¾ cwn Gula Perang
1 tsp Esen Vanilla
2 bj Telur
2 cwn Tepung Naik Sendiri - ayak
BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE:
½ cwn Gula Perang
½ cwn Susu Segar
1 cubit Garam
½ st Esen Vanilla
25g Butter
¼ cwn Susu Pekat

CARA2:
1. Gaulkan kurma & bic soda dlm mangkuk.
Tuangkan air panas & biarkan selama 20 minit sehingga kurma lembut.
2. Pukul butter, gula & EV sehingga putih.
Masukkan telur satu persatu sehingga sebati.
Guna senduk kayu, gaul kurma & tepung berselang-seli sehingga sebati.
3. Bakar 180C selama 40-45 minit.
Biarkan 10 minit sebelum kek di keluarkan dari acuan.
4. Untuk sos butterscotch: Masak butter & gula dlm periuk dgn api sederhana sehingga berbuih.
Masukkan susu cair sedikit2 sehingga gula larut & mendidih.
Masukkan EV & susu pekat, kacau 1-2 minit sehingga agak pekat.
Tuangkan sos yg suam ke atas kek yg suam & hidangkan.