The only dessert I want to be enjoying this spring! Served with a big scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and extra toffee sauce!! Try it and tag me! d’EATS -1 cup @ndmedjooldates pitted majool dates -1 & 1/4 cups boiling water -2 ripe bananas -1/2 cup room temperature unsalted butter -1/3 cup brown sugar -1/3 cup granulated sugar -1/4 cup maple syrup -1 egg -1/2 cup whole milk -1 tsp vanilla extract -2 cups all purpose flour -2 tsp baking powder -1/2 tsp baking soda Toffee -1/4 cup unsalted butter -3/4 cup heavy whipping cream -1/2 cup brown sugar How to: Start by preheating the oven to 350F And a large bowl add your pitted dates. Top them with your hot water and allow this to sit for 10 minutes. Once your dates have sat for 10 minutes place them in a blender with your bananas pulse until smooth. add them to a large bowl along with your butter and mix until smooth. Add your granulated sugar, brown sugar and maple syrup and mix again. Lastly, add your egg and vanilla extract. Once all your wet ingredients are combined, add your dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Lastly, add in your milk and fold to combined. Transfer your batter to a lined 8x8, baking dish and place it in the oven to bake for 55 minutes. While your cake is in the oven, make your toffee sauce by adding your butter, brown sugar and heavy cream to a small sauce pan allow this to melt on medium heat and bubble for 7 minutes removed from the heat and place in a small bowl to allow it to cool Once your cake comes out of the oven, use a fork and poke holes in it add half of your toffee sauce to your cake and allow the toffee sauce to set in. Slice your cake and serve with additional toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream! Enjoy!
