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Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe

This classic British pudding is very easy to make. You can make extra batches of this delicious toffee sauce and use it for drizzling over your ice-cream or just enjoy it all by itself. 
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Baking Time55 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Toffee Pudding
Appliance: oven, Food Processor
Servings: 6 people
Author: Paromita Datta

Ingredients

For the sponge

  • 6 oz dates chopped
  • 1 1/4 cup water hot
  • 2 oz salted butter plus extra greasing
  • 1 1/4 cup self-rising flour
  • 2/3 oz molasses sugar
  • 2/3 oz demerara sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

For the toffee sauce

  • 1 cup double cream
  • 3 oz butter
  • 3 oz molasses sugar

For the butterscotch sauce

  • 1 1/4 cup whipping cream
  • 2 oz molasses sugar
  • 2 oz salted butter

Instructions

To make the Sponge

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Generously grease a baking dish with butter.
  • Place the dates in a bowl and pour over the hot water. Let the dates soak for at least 15 mins. 
  •  Once the dates are softened, drain out the liquid and keep aside. Whizz the softened dates in a food processor. You need them to break down but still retain some pulp. You don't want to process them into a paste.
  • Add all the other ingredients for the sponge, including the drained water to the date pulp. Blend all these together till combined. You should be able to see the specks of the dates.   
  • Pour this batter into the baking dish and bake for 40 minutes or till a toothpick inserted comes out clean. 

To make the Sauce

  • While the cake is baking, make both the sauces. All you have to do is heat all the ingredients on a gentle heat till everything is homogenously mixed and what you have are two luscious-looking glossy sauces

To make the Sticky Toffee Pudding

  • Now bring it all together. Once the cake is done, pour over the toffee sauce. You can remove a thin layer of the crust from the top if you want. This helps the sauce to penetrate the sponge and soak into it. 
  • Put the baking pan under a moderate grill till the toffee sauce on top is bubbling. 
  • Serve this pudding hot. Pour over the butterscotch sauce over the pudding when serving. 
    Plate with a slice of sticky tofee pudding, toffee sauce on top and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

  • This recipe is super rich with its two caramelly sauces. For added oomph, you can serve it with an extra serving of double cream or a scoop of vanilla ice-cream. 
  • Make ahead: It is important to serve this pudding hot, but that does not mean you have to start the process just before serving. You can make it ahead. Bake the sponge cake and keep the sauces ready. Just pop the pudding under the grill and serve it hot.