Couscous Date Cake

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A recipe from ricardo & friends.

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Steps

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For the cake: with the rack in the middle position , preheat the oven to 180c.

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Butter and flour a 20-cm springform pan.

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Line the bottom with parchment paper.

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In a saucepan , bring the water , dates , butter and baking soda to a boil.

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Reduce the heat and simmer , stirring frequently , for about 3 minutes.

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Transfer to a bowl and let cool slightly.

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Cover and refrigerate until lukewarm , about 30 minutes.

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In a bowl , combine the flour , couscous and baking powder.

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Set aside.

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In another bowl , beat the eggs with the sugar using an electric mixer until the mixture turns pale , triples in volume and falls from the beaters in a ribbon , about 10 minutes.

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Using a spatula , gently fold in the dry ingredients then the date mixture.

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Pour into the springform pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean , about 65 minutes.

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Let cool.

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Run the blade of a thin knife around the inside of the pan.

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Unmould and let cool on a rack.

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For the icing: in a bowl , beat the.

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Ingredients

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water, dates, unsalted butter, baking soda, unbleached all-purpose flour, couscous, baking powder, sugar, eggs, icing sugar, milk