Sauce instructions: In a small saucepan, combine water, syrup, butter, and vanilla. Cook for 3 minutes. Set aside.

Cake instructions: Spray an 8-inch square or a 9-inch round pan with baking spray. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a making bowl, combine flour, sweetener, baking powder, and salt together. Add milk, dates, vanilla, and nuts if desired. Mix well. The batter will be thick and sticky. Spread batter into prepared pan. Pour reserved sauce of the batter. The sauce will be on top of the batter. Bake for 50-55 minutes or until the center is set. The cake will be sticky and the sauce layer will move to the bottom. 8 servings

This recipe as written is a THM E or carb source. If you choose to serve it with whipped cream and nuts you will have an XO or crossover which is a combination of fats and carbs.