English Sticky Toffee Pudding

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 3/4 cup pitted dates
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup cream

Recipe

• 1 directions for pudding:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 3 chop the dates as finely as you prefer (if you like chunks in your cake, keep them bigger, but i usually like small small pieces).
• 4 boil the water and pour over the dates. add the baking powder, baking soda, and vanilla extract. let soak for about 5 minutes or so.
• 5 while the dates soak, cream the softened butter and sugar with a mixer (paddle attachment helps).
• 6 add the egg and beat until combined and smooth. add the flour.
• 7 stir in soaked date mixture and mix until combined.
• 8 place into 8 x 8 (or something similar) greased baking tray and bake for 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees. toothpick or knife should come out clean when done. be sure to check at 30 minutes, since oven times may vary.
• 9 directions for sauce:.
• 10 melt butter in saucepan.
• 11 add brown sugar and cream, bring to a boil.
• 12 boil for 2-3 mins until texture is slightly fudgy and velvety.
• 13 serve cake warm with warm sauce. we add the cooled sauce to the top of the cake and warm in microwave for 20 seconds, then top with a dollop of whipped cream or cool whip.
• 14 the more sauce you use, the stickier the wicket!