Description
A classic British dessert featuring a rich, moist pudding made with dates and covered in a luscious toffee sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Soak dates in boiling water combined with baking soda for 10-15 minutes.
- Cream together butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one by one, ensuring full incorporation each time.
- Sift in the flour and fold in the soaked date mixture; do not overmix.
- Pour the batter into a greased baking dish and bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- For the toffee sauce, melt butter in a saucepan, stir in brown sugar and heavy cream, and let bubble until smooth.
- Serve warm pudding drizzled with toffee sauce.
Notes
Pair with vanilla ice cream or fresh berries for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: sticky toffee pudding, British dessert, cake, sweet treat, comfort food