Sticky Date Pudding Recipe

A piece of sticky toffee pudding on a plate, smothered in toffee sauce.

If you have been looking for the perfect Sticky Date Pudding recipe, you have found it. This is the perfect recipe for a quick and easy dessert. You can whip it up inno time, so it's perfect for when you have unexpected guests or need to satisfy that sweet tooth craving!

Course Dessert

Cuisine British, Scottish

Keyword sticky date pudding

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 10

Servings people

Calories 259kcal

Author Savanah

Ingredients

8 ounces pitted dates 1 1/4 cups
1 1/4 cups water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cups butter 1 stick
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt

Toffee sauce:

1/2 cup heavy cream
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
6 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Add dates, water, and baking soda to saucepan. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat and cook 3 minutes. Turn off heat and let cool for 2-3 minutes. Use an immersion blender to puree or transfer to food processer or blend & blend until smooth.
8 ounces pitted dates, 1 1/4 cups water, 1 teaspoon baking soda
Add butter, brown sugar, and vanilla. Blend again until smooth.
1/2 cups butter, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla
Crack eggs into small bowl and whisk until smooth.
2 eggs
Add eggs, flour, baking powder, and salt to date mixture. Blend until just combined.
1 1/2 cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 3/4 teaspoon salt
Pour batter into greased pan. Bake 30-35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
Prepare your toffee sauce by adding cream, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and salt to medium pot.
1/2 cup heavy cream, 1 1/4 cup brown sugar, 6 tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 3/4 teaspoon salt
Bring sauce to boil over high heat. Cook until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes.
Poke holes in cake with a toothpick. Pour half of the toffee sauce on top.
Serve cake warm with extra sauce and/or custard.

Notes

Nutritional information is just an estimate. It is based on cutting the cake into 15 equal pieces and using 1/15th of the toffee sauce for each slice. It will vary based on the brands you use as well as the amount of sauce you have. If you need accurate nutrition for health reasons, I highly recommend using a nutrition calculator recommended by your health professionals and weighing foods.

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