Description
Sticky Toffee Pudding is a rich cake with date puree, soaked in toffee sauce. It is a decadent, sweet dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¾ cup water
- 5 ounces pitted medjool dates (about 12 dates)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup dark brown sugar (215g, packed)
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour (195g)
- 2 tablespoons malted milk powder (20g)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder (7g)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 8 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 cup dark brown sugar (215g, packed)
- ⅔ cup heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Bring ¾ cup water to a boil. Add dates to a bowl, pour boiling water over them, let sit for 20 minutes.
- Transfer dates and water to a blender and blend until smooth. Add baking soda and puree one more time.
- Cream butter and brown sugar in a mixer.
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Whisk flour, malted milk powder, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- Add half of the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix.
- Add heavy cream and mix. Add remaining dry ingredients and beat until combined.
- Add date puree and beat thoroughly.
- For family style: Line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper. Pour batter into the pan. Bake for 37 to 40 minutes.
- For individual cakes: Spray 8 ramekins with cooking spray and fill ¾ full. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.
- Make the sauce: Combine butter, brown sugar, heavy cream, and salt in a saucepan.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and whisk for 6 to 8 minutes, until thick.
- Allow the sauce to cool, then whisk in vanilla extract.
- For family style: Cool cake for 30 minutes, slice a thin layer off the top. Brush with warm syrup and let soak.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Reheat cake for 5 to 7 minutes. Slice and serve with sauce.
- For individual cakes: Slice the domed tops off of the cakes. Spoon sauce over the cut sides and let soak.
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Reheat cake for 5 to 7 minutes. Invert onto a plate and serve with ice cream.
Notes
- Soaked cakes can be stored in the refrigerator for up to four days.
- Bring to room temperature to serve, then bake in a 300 degrees F oven for 8 to 10 minutes to heat through.
- Drizzle sauce over the cake and serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 50g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 80mg