DATE COFFEE CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE CHIP STREUSEL

I served this date coffee cake at a morning office coffee break to great reviews. Even those who said that they were not fond of dates liked this cake. That’s probably because the dates are pureed and stirred into the batter, giving it a sweet richness and adding to the moistness of the cake.

Served with some warm vanilla custard or Creme Anglaise, this would make a luscious dessert as well.

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Ingredients

• For the date mixture
• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 1 tsp baking soda
• For the coffee cake batter
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• pinch salt
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• For the Chocolate Chip Streusel
• 3/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup flour
• 3 tbsp soft butter

Instructions

1. To prepare the date mixture
2. Combine the boiling water, chopped dates and baking soda.
3. Set aside to cool down to almost room temperature, then mash dates to a rough puree.
4. To prepare the coffee cake batter
5. Grease and flour  a 9 inch spring form pan. Line bottom with parchment paper for easy release if you like. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
6. Sift together the flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.
7. Blend in the vegetable oil, vanilla extract, eggs and prepared date mixture.
8. Pour this batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle streusel topping over the batter.
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