Date Cake with Almond Icing

Ingredients

• Cake

  • 3/4 cup (180 ml) water
  • 3/4 cup (135 g) dates, pitted and halved
  • 1 cup (150 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup (160 g) brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) vanilla
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) vegetable oil

• Almond Icing

  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) almond butter (see note)
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) date molasses (see note)
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) maple syrup
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) water
  • 1 pinch salt

• Topping

  • 2 tbsp lightly roasted thinly sliced almonds