Preheat oven 350.
In a bowl soak the pitted dates & hot water.
While the dates soak, prepare the sauce by whisking together the butter, heavy cream, sugar, & vanilla extract on medium heat. Continuously mix until the sauce starts to bubble & thicken.
After soaking the dates, blend in a blender until smooth. Then add this paste to the container you're going to bake the cake in. Whisk in the in oil, vanilla, sugar, egg, & carrots.
Then add in the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, & cinnamon). Bake 20-25 min.
Lastly using a fork, poke the cake and pour the caramel sauce all over the cake. Let it soak for a few minutes before eating.
Enjoy hot with ice cream or whipped cream!
