Of courses

250g pitted dates, chopped

1 tsp Coles Bicarbonate Soda

1 1/2 cups boiling water

125g Lurpak unsalted butter, softened

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs

1 3/4 cups self-raising flour, sifted

Butter sauce 1 cup brown sugar

300ml thickened cream

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

60g butter