Chocolate Espresso Layer Cake | Lakeland Inspiration

Ingredients

• 300ml, espresso coffee
• 100g, pitted dates, finely chopped
• 100g, dark chocolate 70% cocoa, broken into pieces
• 225g, plain flour
• 1 tsp, bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp, baking powder
• 100g, unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
• 150g, light soft brown sugar
• 3, eggs
• 560, cream cheese
• 100g, icing sugar, sieved
• 50ml, espresso coffee
• 1 tbsp, cocoa powder
• 25g, dark chocolate, 70% cocoa