Sticky Toffee Pudding

Kimberly Killebrew

Sticky, gooey and spongy with a luxuriously delicious toffee flavor, one bite of this famous dessert will have you hooked for life!

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5 from 194 votes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Total Time 45

Course Dessert

Cuisine British, Canadian, english

Servings servings

Calories 420 kcal

Ingredients

6 ounces pitted dried dates , roughly chopped (for best flavor we recommend medjool dates)
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup dark brown sugar (this is a very sweet cake, I prefer to reduce it to 1/2 cup)
1/4 cup unsalted butter , softened at room temperature
2 large eggs , at room temperature
1 tablespoon neutral tasting oil (eg, avocado or canola)
1 tablespoon black treacle (can substitute dark molasses)
1 teaspoon quality pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Homemade English Toffee Sauce , for serving

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Coarsely chop the dates and place them in a bowl. Pour the boiling water over them and stir in the baking soda. Let the dates soak until cooled down. Using an immersion blender or placing them in a regular blender, puree the dates to make a chunky-smooth mixture (don't puree it completely smooth).
In a large mixing bowl cream the brown sugar and butter until smooth and pale. Beat in the eggs and oil. Add the black treacle and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
In a small bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually beat in the flour mixture into the wet mixture just until combined. Add the chunky date puree and beat just until combined.
Generously butter a jumbo/king-sized muffin pan (holds roughly 1 cup). Spoon the batter in until about 2/3 full. Bake the cakes on the middle rack for about 25 minutes (about 40 minutes if using the 8x8 inch cake pan - SEE NOTE) or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let the cakes cool for a few minutes in the tins and then remove and place them on wire rack.
Optional: For a more caramelized and moist cake, add about 2 teaspoons of brown sugar and 1/4 tablespoon butter in the bottom of each muffin mold before spooning in the batter (see blog post pictures). We highly recommend it!
Additionally, for an extra moist cake you can brush the cake with a little toffee sauce while the cake is still warm to allow it to absorb some of the sauce.
Serve drizzled with the warm English Toffee Sauce and if desired some vanilla ice cream, vanilla custard, or some whipped cream.

Notes

*Alternatively, instead of individual puddings you can also bake it in a 8x8 inch (or slightly bigger) buttered cake pan. Pour some of the toffee sauce over the cooled cake (broil it briefly in the oven until bubbly if desired), cut and serve with extra toffee sauce on the side.

*This cake freezes well. Wrap it well and freeze for up to 2 months, then thaw, heat and serve with warm toffee sauce. The toffee sauce can also be made weeks in advance. That way you can always have some Sticky Toffee Pudding on hand whenever you have guests or have a sudden craving!

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Keyword Sticky Date Pudding, Sticky Toffee Pudding

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