3 sticky date caramel icing Recipes

pitted dates, halved (175 g), boiling water, bicarbonate of soda (baking soda), unsalted butter, softened and chopped, brown sugar , measured firmly packed (165 g), eggs, lightly beaten, self-raising flour (225 g), ground ginger, unsalted butter, dark brown sugar , measured firmly packed (110 g), pouring cream (60ml), icing sugar , sifted (120 g), demerara sugar, to decorate (optional) or raw sugar (optional)

dates, finely chopped (about 11/4 cups packed), boiling water, unsalted butter, at room temperature, golden brown sugar, eggs, self-rising flour, instant coffee granules, baking soda, powdered confectioners sugar, cream or vanilla ice, caramel sauce