Soft Toffee Cake with Caramel Layers - Yummy Gusto

Ingredients

• 18 medjool dates, pitted and chopped, weighing about 10 oz
• 1 3/4 cups of water
• 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 2 cups of plain flour
• 1/2 cup of butter at room temperature
• 4 tablespoons of molasses (use light-bodied, not blackstrap)
• 1 1/4 cups of dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs, brought to room temperature
• 1/2 cup of unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup of heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon of molasses
• 1/2 cup of dark brown sugar, packed
• 4 large egg whites
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups of butter, softened to room temp
• 1 cup of white sugar