Ingredients
| 1/4 cup | unsalted butter, softened | | 1/2 cup | brown sugar, packed | | 1 | egg | | 1 tsp. | vanilla | | 1-1/2 cup | all-purpose flour | | 1 tsp. | cinnamon | | 1 tsp. | unsweetened cocoa powder | | 1/2 tsp. | baking powder | | 1/2 tsp. | baking soda | | 1/4 tsp. | ground nutmeg | | 1 dash | ground cloves | | 1 dash | salt | | 3/4 cup | dates, chopped | | 1 cup | applesauce |
Topping
| 1/2 cup | icing sugar | | 2 tsp. | orange juice |
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Instructions
In bowl, beat butter with sugar; beat in egg and vanilla.
In separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cloves and salt; stir in dates. Fold flour mixture into butter mixture alternately with applesauce, making 3 additions of dry and 2 of applesauce. Spread in greased 8-inch square cake pan. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 30 minutes or until tester inserted into centre comes out clean. Let cool completely on rack.
Topping:
In small bowl, whisk together icing sugar and orange juice; drizzle over cake. Cut into bars.
Bars can be covered and stored in refrigerator for up to 4 days or frozen in airtight container for up to 1 month.
Author's Comments
Use unsweetened applesauce for best flavour.
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