Date-Ginger Cake
This simple cake is topped with a homemade orange sauce. You could also serve the sauce over low-fat frozen yogurt for a quick dessert.

Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
9 servings
Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/4 cup cooking oil
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1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/4 cup refrigerated egg product or 1 egg
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1/2 cup orange or lemon lowfat yogurt
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2 tablespoons fat-free milk
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3/4 cup pitted whole dates, snipped
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2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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Orange Sauce (below)
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Crystallized ginger, cut into strips or finely chopped (optional)
Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8x8x2-inch baking pan; set aside. In a small bowl, stir together 1 cup flour, the baking powder, and baking soda; set aside.
2.
In a medium bowl, stir together sugar, oil and ginger. Add yogurt, egg product and milk; stir until well combined. Stir in yogurt and milk. Add flour mixture to yogurt mixture, stirring just until combined.
3.
In a small bowl, toss dates with 2 tablespoons flour; fold into batter. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan.
4.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool slightly (about 30 minutes) in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Serve warm with warm Orange Sauce. If desired, garnish individual servings with crystallized ginger. Makes 9 servings.
5.
Orange Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine 1/4 cup sugar, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon finely shredded orange peel. Stir in 3/4 cup orange juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Serve warm. Makes about 3/4 cup.
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