Description
A rich and comforting British dessert featuring a moist date sponge cake soaked in luscious homemade toffee sauce. This indulgent sticky toffee pudding is best served warm for the ultimate cozy treat.
Ingredients
- For the pudding:
- 1 cup pitted dates, chopped
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- For the toffee sauce:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking dish or ramekins.
- Place chopped dates in a bowl. Pour boiling water over them and stir in baking soda. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
- Fold in flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Stir in softened date mixture (including liquid) until smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared dish and bake for 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- For the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir in brown sugar and heavy cream. Simmer 3–5 minutes, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract and salt.
- Poke holes in warm pudding and pour some sauce over the top to soak in.
- Serve warm with additional sauce drizzled over each portion.
Notes
- Serve with vanilla ice cream, custard, or whipped cream.
- Add a splash of dark rum to the sauce for deeper flavor.
- Freeze pudding (without sauce) up to 2 months.
- Reheat gently and loosen sauce with a splash of cream if needed.
- Dates are essential for authentic flavor and moisture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 520 kcal
- Sugar: 55 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 68 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
