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Warm sticky toffee pudding with rich caramel sauce, moist sponge cake broken open on a white plate.

Decadent Sticky Toffee Pudding: The Ultimate Recipe

This ultimate recipe for decadent sticky toffee pudding features moist date sponge cakes drenched in a rich, buttery toffee sauce, promising a truly indulgent dessert experience.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 puddings
Calories: 480
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the pudding
  • 8 ounces chopped pitted dried dates
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 extra large eggs
  • 3 tbsp molasses
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup or substitute dark corn syrup
  • 1 ⅔ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
For the toffee sauce
  • ½ cup whipping cream
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp molasses
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Equipment

  • small saucepan
  • Food processor or blender
  • Muffin tins
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Whisk or electric mixer
  • sifter

Method
 

Pudding Instructions
  1. Add dates and water to a small saucepan, bring to a boil, and simmer for a couple of minutes. Let stand while preparing the rest of the batter.
  2. Cream together butter, brown sugar, and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  3. Beat in the molasses and golden syrup until well combined.
  4. Sift flour and baking powder together, then gradually add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, mixing until smooth after each addition.
  5. Puree the date mixture in a food processor or blender, then mix in the baking soda.
  6. Immediately add the hot date mixture to the batter and mix until smooth.
  7. Pour the batter into well-greased and floured muffin tins. Bake at 350°F for 18-20 minutes, or until the center is firm.
Toffee Sauce Instructions
  1. For the Toffee Sauce, bring all ingredients to a slow rolling boil for about 2 minutes.
  2. Serve the warm puddings with the prepared Toffee Sauce.

Notes

This rich and comforting dessert is best served warm, allowing the sticky toffee sauce to soak into the moist pudding. The combination of dates and a buttery sauce creates an irresistible treat.