Pistachio Cakes with Cherry Rum Sauce & Pistachio Brittle | American Pistachio Growers

Ingredients

• 2 ounces Dates, chopped
• 1½ ounces Dried Figs, chopped
• 1 cup Water
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 1 teaspoon Baking soda
• 4 ounces Butter
• 1¼ cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1½ cup plus 2 Tablespoons Flour
• ½ teaspoon Baking powder
• ½ teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Pistachios, Ground
• 1 cup Dried Cherries
• 2 cups Orange Juice
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 1 ounce Dark Rum
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Pistachios, shelled