Date and Walnut Cake with Caramel Sauce

Place the dates in a bowl and pour over the hot water, making sure they are completely submerged. Leave them to soak until very soft and easy to blend.

Blend the soaked dates with the soaking liquid until smooth and evenly combined, with no large pieces remaining.

Whisk the eggs with the granulated sugar and brown sugar until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is smooth and evenly combined.

Add the vanilla, cream, and vegetable oil to the egg mixture, then mix until fully incorporated.

Combine the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon until the dry ingredients are evenly distributed. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and fold gently just until no flour is visible, taking care not to overmix.

Add the date mixture, date molasses, and cardamom to the wet ingredients, then mix until evenly combined.

Add the walnuts to the batter and fold gently until evenly distributed, keeping the pieces intact.

Spread the batter evenly in a cake pan, gently smoothing the top until level.

. Use the oven's bake setting.

Serve the cake in slices topped with hot caramel sauce, spooning it evenly over each slice.