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STEPS
INGREDIENTS
Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan forced. Grease cake pan. Combine apple, dates and soda in a large bowl. Add boiling water.
Allow the mixture to stand for 10 minutes
Meanwhile, beat butter, vanilla essence, sugar and egg in a small bowl until light and fluffy.
Add creamed butter mixture to apple and date mixture. Using a wooden spoon, stir the flour with the mixture till well combined.
Place the mixture into the baking pan. Using a spatula- smooth the top of the mixture. Place it in the oven for 50 minutes or until cooked through.
While the cake is baking - let's make the coconut topping.
In a microwave safe bowl add all the topping ingredients. Cook uncovered on HIGH (100%) for about 1 minute or until butter melts and sugar dissolves
Remove cake carefully from oven, using a spatula, spread warm topping evenly on the cake. Return the cake to the oven. Bake for 20 minutes or until topping has browned. Allow it to cool.