Sticky Toffee Pudding

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 9
Yield: 9 servings

Description

This sticky toffee pudding recipe makes a deliciously rich and gooey sponge cake drizzled with warm toffee sauce for a classic British dessert.

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups pitted, chopped dates
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup boiling water
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/8 cups self-rising flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter
2/3 cup evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
2 In a small bowl combine the dates and baking soda. Pour enough boiling water over the dates to just cover them.
3 Beat 1/3 cup of butter with white sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and frothy. Beat in eggs and mix well to combine.
4 Add flour and date mixture (including water) to the egg mixture and fold to combine. Pour cake batter into the prepared baking dish.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until a tester comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cake cool slightly while you prepare the toffee sauce.
6 To make the toffee sauce: Combine brown sugar, 1/3 cup butter, and evaporated milk in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat and bring to boil. Turn heat down and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour toffee sauce over individual servings of warm cake.