Page 416 - CMC Recipe Book

Method
Boil the water and pour over the dates, add the bicarbonate of soda and leave for 10 minutes.
In the mixer cream the margarine, black treacle and sugar.
Beat in the eggs, scrapping down the sides when necessary.
Gently add the flour and baking powder to make a thick batter.
Add the soaked dates and their liquid to the batter.
Bake on Gas 4/180°C until cooked (30-45 minutes) depending on oven.
To make the sauce.
Melt the margarine and brown sugar - when all melted slowly add the cream.
Sauce can be poured over the sponge or served separately in a jug.