Date and Apple Cake - Rouba Shahin Middle Eastern Cooking

Ingredients

• 150 grams chopped dried dates
• ⅔ cup (150ml) orange juice
• 250 grams unsalted butter, softened
• 1 ¾ cup (280 grams) brown sugar
• 5 eggs
• 2 cups (280 grams) self-raising flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 small red apple, skin on, cored and grated
• 250 grams cream cheese softened
• 2 tablespoon Greek yogurt
• 2 tablespoon honey
• 1⁄2 teaspoon orange blossom water
• ½ tsp ground cardamom (optional but yum)
• 3 small red apples, skin on, diced
• ½ tablespoon rose water
• 1 tablespoon water