DATE CAKE - COOK WITH FAIZA

Ingredients

• 1&1/2 cup pitted, chopped dates
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup boiling buttermilk
• 150g butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2&3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1&3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1&1/4 cup cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter
• 100g butter
• 450g cream cheese
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 2&1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1&1/2 teaspoon cinnamon