Date And Frangelico Loaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups pitted dried dates, finely chopped
1/4 cup Frangelico liqueur
12 tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tsp mixed spice, such as pumpkin pie spice
3 None eggs
1 1/4 cups self-rising flour, sifted
1/2 cup ground hazelnuts
None None FOR THE COFFEE ICING
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
2 tsp instant coffee granules
1 tbsp butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

Combine dates and Frangelico in a large bowl. Let stand for 30 mins.
Preheat the oven to 325\u00b0F. Lightly grease and line an 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
Beat butter, brown sugar and spice in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Fold in date mixture followed by flour and ground hazelnuts. Spoon into prepared pan.
Bake 1-1 1/4 hours, until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 mins. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
For the coffee icing, whisk all ingredients and 1 tbsp hot water in a medium bowl until thick and smooth. Spread over cooled loaf.