Cranberry Sticky Toffee Date Cake

Directions

1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease or spray an 8-inch cake pan, then line the bottom with parchment paper.

2Place the dates in a bowl and cover with 1 cup of boiling water. Stir in baking soda and let sit until the dates are soft enough to easily break up with a fork, about 5 minutes. Mash them up a bit and set aside.

3In a large bowl, stir together melted butter and brown sugar. Next, whisk in eggs, vanilla, and sea salt. Add flour, baking powder and softened date mixture. Stir well to combine. Stir in chopped cranberries

4Pour into prepared pan and bake for 35-45 minutes or until the cake springs back slowly when gently pressed in the center.

5Remove from oven and let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and let cool on a wire rack set over a sheet pan. Use a wooden skewer to poke about a dozen holes in the cooled cake. Pour half of the butterscotch sauce over the cake.

6Serve with remaining salted butterscotch sauce, whipped cream or ice cream