Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake with Date-Infused Layers and Toffee Sauce - Recipe By Me

Ingredients

• 10 oz pitted medjool dates, chopped (about 18 whole dates)
• 1 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed (demerara)
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 4 Tbsp fancy molasses (not blackstrap)
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed (demerara)
• 1 Tbsp fancy molasses
• 4 large egg whites
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract