Toffee Cake with Whiskey Sauce

TOFFEE CAKE with Whiskey Sauce

TGI Fridays Copycat Recipe

Serves 9

8 ounces chopped dates
2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda, divided
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups butterscotch sauce
2 tablespoons whiskey
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
vanilla ice cream





Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 9 inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Combine dates and 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda in a medium bowl. Stir in boiling water. Let stand 10 minutes to softened. Mash with fork or process in a food processor until mixture forms a paste.

Combine flour, remaining 3/4 teaspoon baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.Mix well. Beat butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed 3 minutes or until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well blended after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Add flour mixture alternately with date mixture at low speed just until blended. Spread batter in a prepared pan.

Bake about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs. Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Cut cake into nine squares. Place on a serving platter.

Heat butterscotch sauce in a medium microwaveable bowl on high for 30 seconds or until warm. Stir in whiskey. Drizzle glace over cake.sprinkle with pecans and top with ice cream when ready to serve.