Sticky Toffee Pudding

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces dried chopped dates
• 1 1/3 cups water, hot
• 1 1/3 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 3 medium eggs
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups packed brown sugar
• 2 cups butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 cake directions:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350 degrees, and prepare a 9x13 inch pan.
• 3 combine the dates and hot water in a medium saucepan, bring to boil and remove. add the baking soda and set aside to cool.
• 4 cream butter and sugar completely (for about 3 min.), and add one egg at a time, beating after each addition.
• 5 sift together flour, baking powder and salt, and add to the mixture.
• 6 add the dates and liquid (slowly so that you do not scramble the eggs), and add the vanilla.
• 7 stir just enough to incorporate all ingredients and pour into the prepared pan.
• 8 bake for 25-30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
• 9 sauce directions:.
• 10 heat sugar, butter and vanilla over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until all brown sugar has dissolved.
• 11 if desired, stir in cream.
• 12 keep warm until serving. spoon carmael sauce over each slice of cake and if desired, add a dollop of whipped cream.