"Sticky, gooey and spongy with a luxuriously delicious toffee flavor, one bite of this famous dessert will have you hooked for life!..."
INGREDIENTS
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6 ounces pitted dried dates (, roughly chopped)
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1 cup boiling water
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 cup dark brown sugar ((a very sweet cake, I prefer to reduce it to 1/2 cup))
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1/4 cup unsalted butter (, softened at room temperature)
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2 large eggs (, at room temperature)
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1 tablespoon neutral tasting oil
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1 tablespoon black treacle ((can substitute dark molasses))
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1 teaspoon quality pure vanilla extract
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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Homemade English Toffee Sauce (, for serving)