Sticky Date Pudding Cake with Butterscotch Sauce Recipe from Jessica Seinfeld - Jessica Seinfeld

Ingredients

• For the cake:
• Nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray
• 1 cup pitted dates, such as Medjool
• ¼ cup candied ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• ¼ cup packed dark brown sugar
• ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• Vanilla ice cream, for serving
• For the butterscotch sauce:
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• ¾ cup packed dark brown sugar
• ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon bourbon (optional)
• ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• Pinch kosher salt