Quick And Easy Sticky Date Pudding Recipe

Originally called sticky toffee pudding, sticky date pudding is the perfect blend of date and toffee sauce. A moist sponge cake with chopped dates drizzled with caramel sauce. Many expert chefs call it the British classic dessert. Let’s know a quick and easy sticky date pudding recipe.

Preparation Time	10 Minutes
Cooking Time	40 Minutes
Course Type	Dessert
Cooking Method	Baking

Ingredients Needed For Sticky Date Pudding Recipe

• Date Cake
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 stick
• 1&1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1&1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 tbsp molasses optional
• 1 cup hot water
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 2 tbsp dark brown sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1&1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon

Ingredients For Toffee Sauce

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tbsp corn syrup
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp salt

Recipe To Prepare Toffee Sauce

You should prepare your toffee sauce as your pudding is baking. It saves a lot of your time, and you can pour your sauce on freshly baked pudding. Here is how you can make delicious toffee sauce: 

• Take a pot and put it on medium heat.
• Add brown sugar, corn syrup, vanilla extract, and butter to the pan.
• Slowly bring it to a boil.
• As bubbles start to appear in the mixture, add cream to it.
• Cook the cream until it is semi-thick, a little sticky and glossy.
• Your delicious toffee sauce is ready to be poured on your cake.

Step-By-Step Guide For Sticky Date Pudding Recipe 

• The first step is to preheat your oven to 350 F/ 176.6 C.
• Add the chopped dates to boiling water with 1 tsp of baking soda. Soak the dates for at least 10 to 15 minutes.  
• After that, use a fork to mash the dates, or you can use a blender to blend them a little. 
• Take a bowl and add soft butter, brown sugar and vanilla. Whisk it all until it is light and fluffy.
• Then add 2 eggs to the batter. Remember to add one at a time. Then, whisk it. 
• Now add all the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and a pinch of salt. Mic them until they are fully incorporated with the batter. 
• Now, add the date mixture to the batter.
• Grease all the pudding moulds.
• Now, add the batter to the pudding mould and give it a light tap to remove any bubbles in the batter.
• Now, bake it for 30 to 35 minutes or until you can feel that the pudding is springing back when touched.
• Let your pudding cool for about 3 to 5 minutes after it is baked. You can check if your pudding is ready by using a fork to make holes in your pudding. 
• Take your toffee sauce and pour ½ cup of toffee sauce on top of the pudding. 
• Wait until the pudding has soaked the sauce, eat the pudding, and enjoy.

Tips To Make Your Sticky Date Pudding Recipe Even Better

• Using an electric beater can make the process a whole lot easier.
• You should add sauce to your pudding by making holes in it. The sauce gives your pudding a dark colour and makes it more moist.
• Sticky date pudding is very sweet, so if you don’t have a sweet tooth, then you should not add toffee sauce.
• You can use prunes if you don’t have dates.
• You can also use large muffin tins if you don’t have pudding moulds.
• You can also make cocktails and mug cakes with sticky date pudding.

Storage Tips For Sticky Date Pudding

If you have leftover sticky date pudding and don’t know how to store it. Here are some tips for storing leftover sticky date pudding:

• Always store your toffee sauce and pudding separately.
• You should cover your pudding with clingfilm (plastic wrap). 
• You should put your sauce in an airtight container so that it does not spoil.

Conclusion

If you have a sweet tooth, then this sticky date pudding recipe is best for you. Just follow the recipe above and give yourself a treat of delicious sticky date pudding.

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