Easy Sticky Date Pudding With Toffee Sauce
Description
This classic Sticky Date Pudding is incredibly moist and rich, made with chopped dates folded into a light, self-raising flour batter. It bakes to perfection in about 30 minutes and pairs beautifully with a luscious homemade toffee sauce. Serve it slightly warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a showstopping dessert that's impossible to resist.
Ingredients
For the Pudding
- 1 ½ cups chopped pitted dates
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 100 g unsalted butter chopped
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup self-raising flour
For the Toffee Sauce
- 150 g butter chopped
- 250 ml thickened cream
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
Instructions
For the Pudding
- Place chopped dates in a bowl with the boiling water and bicarbonate of soda. Stand for 5 minutes.
- Add the dates with the water into a food processor with the butter and sugar, blitz until combined.
- Add the flour and eggs, blitz again until fully incorporated.
- Place the batter in a greased cupcake tin, loaf tin, or cake pan. Bake for approximately 30 minutes in a preheated 180°C oven. May need longer if baking in a cake tin.
For the Toffee Sauce
- Combine the sauce ingredients in a small pot and bring to a light simmer for about 5 minutes, then set aside. The sauce will thicken upon standing.
Notes
- Serve slightly warm with vanilla ice cream for the ultimate dessert experience.
- The toffee sauce will continue to thicken as it stands, so give it a stir before serving.