These lovely chocolately slices have the subtle tang of orange combined with the sweeter, fruitier flavour of the dates. Serve as fresh as possible and enjoy with a pot of tea and a few dear friends or even after dinner as a light dessert...
Chocolate, Orange & Date Slices
125g Butter
200ml soft Brown sugar
60ml Cocoa Powder
3 free-range Eggs
10ml freshly grated Orange rind
375ml Cake flour
10ml Baking Powder
200ml freshly squeezed Orange juice
250ml chopped, stoned Dates
Melt butter in a saucepan large enough to mix all the ingredients.
Mix in soft brown sugar, cocoa powder, eggs and orange rind.
Beat until combined. Sift in
flour and baking powder.
Mix in orange juice and dates.
Spread into a greased 20cm x 30cm sponge roll tin (or a cake tin).
Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 30-35 minutes until cooked.
When cooled, ice with chocolate icing or dust lightly with icing
sugar.
Or serve warm as a dessert with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream or thin
custard...
Enjoy!
Recipe Courtesy: Quick ‘n’ Easy
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May you all have a very special weekend!
With love,
Kelly
Oooohhh yummy! Chocolate and orange are a delicious combination.
ReplyDeleteSapphire
Oh, yes! I agree! Thank you for your comment, Sapphire:-)
DeleteOh delicious! I do hope you're planning on making a cookbook one day, it would be simply wonderful.
ReplyDeleteTane ♥
Thank you so much Tane! I do so appreciate your sweet comment - actually, writing a cookbook is on my bucket list:-). Lots of love to you, friend! Hugs, Kelly
DeleteHi Kelly! I'm new to your blog. I wanted to thank you for stopping by my blog not long ago. I always love "meeting up" with new people!
ReplyDeleteThis recipe looks so delicious and I may have to try it out. We have some extra dates right now, so this would be the perfect recipe to use them in. Thanks!
Hello Tarissa! I'm delighted you've stopped by and I do so hope you try these out:-). I also love meeting new people through blogging and hope to be a regular visitor on your blog! Hope your day is just wonderful!
DeleteLove,
Kelly
I just stumbled upon your blog. :) And I really love it!
ReplyDeleteThese chocolate, orange & date slices look amazing! I am going to have to try them. :}
xxx. Kayla
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Hello Kayla! Oh, I always love haring from new readers:-). Thank you so much for your sweet comment and I hope you enjoy your visit.
DeleteBlessings,
Kelly-Anne