For the Cake

• Preheat the oven to 180°.
• Grease and lightly flour a (26 cm) cake pan.
• Whisk butter and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy.
• Add eggs one at the time, vanilla while continuously whisking until all ingredients are well combined.
• Fold in flour gradually, stir slowly until just combined.

  For the filling

• Put coffee in a saucepan over medium heat, add the dates, and let mixture boil for 5 minutes.
• Drain the dates while keeping aside the boiled coffee.
• In the prepared cake pan, arrange the dates; pour the cake mixture on it.
• Bake the cake for 20 minutes or until done.
• Flip the cake on a wire rack, cool.

  For the cream

• Whisk cheese and sugar with a hand mixer; fold in the whipped cream until combined.

  For the tiramisu

• Flip the cake upside down so the dates will be on the top.
• Cut the cake horizontally into two equal layers.
• Put the lower layer of the cake in the serving plate; make some holes in the cake (using a wood chopstick), moisten with coffee.
• Top with mascarpone cream, spreading evenly.
• Place the other cake layer, cover with cream; sprinkle with cocoa powder and cinnamon.