Sticky toffee pudding

Make Sticky toffee pudding at home

Ingredients

• 1 cup (170 g) chopped pitted dates
• 1 cup (240 ml) boiling water
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup (55 g) butter, softened
• 3/4 cup (150 g) brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups (155 g) self-rising flour
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Sauce: 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup heavy cream

How it's made

1. Heat the oven to 350 F (175 C) and grease a 9-inch (23 cm) square pan.
2. Pour the boiling water over the dates with the baking soda and let stand 10 minutes.
3. Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in the eggs and vanilla.
4. Fold in the flour, then the dates and their liquid.
5. Pour into the pan and bake 30 to 35 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
6. Boil the sauce ingredients 3 to 5 minutes until thick and glossy.
7. Pour half the sauce over the warm cake and serve with the rest.