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Sesame Spice Cake With Chocolate Orange Glaze
Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
Ingredients
- 1 cup dates, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup tahini
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup pistachios, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest, finely grated
Directions
- 1 For the cake, preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease and lightly flour a 10 cup bundt pan.
- 2 Chop the dates in food processor by pulsing several times; place in a small bowl and cover with hot water; allow to stand while preparing remaining cake ingredients.
- 3 In medium mixer bowl, combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, ground cloves and cinnamon; set aside.
- 4 In large mixer bowl, beat the butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy; beat in brown sugar, tahini and while continuing to beat, add eggs 1 at a time.
- 5 Gradually beat in flour mixture, alternating with yogurt; beat for 2 minutes on medium speed.
- 6 Stir in 1/4 cup of orange juice and 1 tablespoon zest, drain the dates and stir into batter until evenly distributed; add chopped nuts and stir to distribute.
- 7 Turn into prepared pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until tester comes out clean when inserted off center; cool 10 minutes and turn out of pan onto plate; allow too cool completely before glazing.
- 8 For the glaze, in a small saucepan, add the butter, chocolate, cream and orange juice; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens; remove from heat.
- 9 Stir in vanilla and gradually add confectioners\u2019 sugar; beating until smooth and thickened.
- 10 Stir in orange zest and pour evenly over cake, allowing glaze to run down sides, scrape up excess that drips into the center and round edges, pour over cake.
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