Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 240 ml boiling water
- 200 gr sugar
- 190 gr flour
- 170 gr butter
- 150 gr dates
- 110 gr brown sugar
- 110 gr coconut
- 60 ml cream (light)
- 5 gr baking soda
- 5 gr baking powder
- 4 gr vanilla
- 1 gr salt
-if desired Pour water over dates and soda; let stand until lukewarm. In bowl, cream butter with sugar; beat in egg and vanilla. Mix together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with date mixture. Spread in a greased and floured 23 cm square cake pan. Bake in 180ºC oven for 40 minutes or until tester comes out clean. BROILED TOPPING: In a small heavy saucepan, combine butter, packed brown sugar, light cream and coconut (half nuts if desired). Bring to a boil, stirring; boil gently for 1 minute. Spread over warm baked cake; broil until bubbly and lightly browned, watching carefully.
