Description
A rich and indulgent dessert made with moist sponge cake, dates, and a luscious toffee sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 200g pitted dates
- 250ml boiling water
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 100g unsalted butter, softened
- 150g brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 200g all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For the toffee sauce: 200g brown sugar, 100g unsalted butter, 250ml heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a baking dish.
- In a bowl, combine the pitted dates and boiling water, then stir in the baking soda and let it cool.
- In another bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the flour and baking powder, then fold in the date mixture and vanilla extract.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 30-35 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- For the toffee sauce, combine brown sugar, butter, and heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until smooth.
- Once the pudding is baked, pour some toffee sauce over it and serve warm with extra sauce on the side.
Notes
- Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for added indulgence.
- Can be made a day in advance and reheated before serving.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Sticky Toffee Pudding, Classic Dessert, British Dessert, Toffee Sauce