Photos: Kim Sunée's spiced date and caramel poke cake

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Spiced date and caramel poke cake

I like this as a poke cake — meaning you make small holes in the cake and, while still warm, pour some of the sauce over to soak into the cake for a sticky and moist treat. Save some of the caramel to swirl with crème fraîche or softened vanilla ice cream or yogurt to serve on the side. Serve with a glass of port, a sweet Spanish sherry like Pedro Ximenez or an ice wine. Think of this as a last hurrah before those New Year's resolutions of austerity and restraint kick in.

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