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Spiced Coffee Cake with Date Caramel Sauce


Ingredients

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  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup date paste or applesauce
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon of a combination of baking spice (allspice, ground cloves)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 3/4 cup non-dairy milk
  • Date Caramel Sauce:
  • 810 dates
  • 1/4 cup non-dairy milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. For the cake:
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a round cake pan or bundt pan and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, sugar, and spices. Stir in the date paste or applesauce, lemon zest, apple cider vinegar, and non-dairy milk. Stir together until all dry ingredients are incorporated. Pour batter into the greased, prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 mintues, or until toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let cool on a cooling rack until cake lifts away from the pan easily.
  4. Store, covered at room temperature for up to 5 days.
  5. To make the date caramel sauce:
  6. Combine dates, milk, and vanilla in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth and creamy, adding more milk if necessary. Store refrigerated until ready to use.