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    Sticky Toffee Pudding

    Published: Dec 19, 2019 by Modern Honey · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    Sticky Toffee Pudding A famous English dessert with a moist sponge cake covered in a homemade caramel toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream. The perfect Christmas dessert or holiday dessert recipe. A Christmas traditional dessert. www.modernhoney.com #stickytoffeepudding #toffeepudding #stickypudding #datecake

    Sticky Toffee Pudding

    A famous English dessert with a moist sponge cake covered in a homemade caramel toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream. 

    Oh how I love the English tradition of eating sticky toffee pudding on Christmas. I tried it years ago and have been hooked ever since. We do a traditional Danish tradition of eating HOMEMADE RICE PUDDING RECIPE (my brother lived in Denmark for two years and passed on the tradition) on Christmas Eve and this Sticky Toffee Pudding (my other brother lived in London for several years and passed on their tradition) on Christmas Day. I love implementing traditions from other countries. 

    Sticky Toffee Pudding. A famous English dessert with a moist sponge cake covered in a homemade caramel toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream. The perfect Christmas dessert or holiday dessert recipe. A Christmas traditional dessert. www.modernhoney.com #stickytoffeepudding #toffeepudding #stickypudding #datecake

    This Sticky Toffee Pudding is so addicting. The cake is so moist, it just melts in your mouth! Oh and the rich, decadent, buttery caramel sauce is absolutely heavenly. Everything is made from scratch and it makes all of the difference. There's a reason it is called sticky pudding! 

    What ingredients are in Sticky Toffee Pudding?

    It all starts with butter, brown sugar, vanilla, egg, dates (the star ingredient), flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. The reason it is so perfectly moist and sticky is that the dates are soaked in hot water until completely softened. Dates have a sweet, butterscotch-like flavor and create a beautiful textured cake.

    Sticky Toffee Pudding. A famous English dessert with a moist sponge cake covered in a homemade caramel toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream. The perfect Christmas dessert or holiday dessert recipe. A Christmas traditional dessert. www.modernhoney.com #stickytoffeepudding #toffeepudding #stickypudding #datecake

    This could be called a date cake or date pudding but whatever you call it...it is seriously amazing! My kids didn't believe me when I told them there were actually dates in the cake.

    A homemade caramel toffee sauce is an absolute must! The handcrafted caramel sauce is made with heavy cream, sweet cream butter, light Karo syrup, and sugar. It is generously poured all of the sticky toffee pudding. The more caramel sauce the merrier! I love to pair it with a large scoop of vanilla bean ice cream but you can also top it with handcrafted whipped cream as well. 

    Sticky Toffee Pudding. A famous English dessert with a moist sponge cake covered in a homemade caramel toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream. The perfect Christmas dessert or holiday dessert recipe. A Christmas traditional dessert. www.modernhoney.com #stickytoffeepudding #toffeepudding #stickypudding #datecake

    How to make the BEST Sticky Toffee Pudding:

    1.  Start by soaking pitted dates in water and heating until the water is almost completely soaked up. I like to use Medjool dates. Once the dates are softened, use a food processor or blender to puree. 
    2. Make the homemade caramel by scratch using heavy cream, butter, Karo syrup, and sugar. 
    3. Make the toffee date cake by mixing together butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pureed dates. 
    4. Pour into 4-6 ramekins, depending on how deep the ramekins are.  Bake for about 20 minutes. 
    5. Top with vanilla bean ice cream or homemade whipped cream and a generous helping of the handcrafted caramel. 
    Sticky Toffee Pudding. A famous English dessert with a moist sponge cake covered in a homemade caramel toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream. The perfect Christmas dessert or holiday dessert recipe. A Christmas traditional dessert. www.modernhoney.com #stickytoffeepudding #toffeepudding #stickypudding #datecake
    Sticky Toffee Pudding A famous English dessert with a moist sponge cake covered in a homemade caramel toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream. The perfect Christmas dessert or holiday dessert recipe. A Christmas traditional dessert. www.modernhoney.com #stickytoffeepudding #toffeepudding #stickypudding #datecake

    Sticky Toffee Pudding

    Modern Honey - www.modernhoney.com
    Sticky Toffee Pudding. A famous English dessert with a moist sponge cake covered in a homemade caramel toffee sauce and vanilla ice cream. The perfect Christmas dessert or holiday dessert recipe.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine French

    Ingredients
      

    Homemade Caramel:

    • 2 cups Heavy Cream
    • 1 cup Salted Butter
    • ½ cup Light Karo Syrup
    • 1 cup Sugar

    Pudding Cake:

    • 6 ounces Pitted Dates (about 1 cup)
    • ¾ cup Water
    • ¾ cup + 2 Tablespoons Flour
    • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
    • ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
    • pinch of Salt
    • 4 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
    • ¾ cup Brown Sugar
    • 1 large Egg
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
    • Vanilla Ice Cream or Homemade Whipped cream

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup of the heavy cream with the butter, corn syrup and sugar. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and cook over low heat, stirring often, until it begins to turn a golden color. Carefully whisk in the remaining 1 cup of heavy cream.
    • In a small saucepan, simmer the dates in the water over medium-low heat until the water is nearly absorbed and the dates are soft, about 15 minutes. Transfer the dates and any liquid to a food processor or high powered blender and puree until very smooth.
    • Preheat the oven to 350°. Lightly butter or spray with non-sticking cooking spray four to six ½-cup ramekins.
    • In a medium bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla, and then add the date puree. Mix until combined.
    • Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Spoon the batter into the ramekins and smooth the tops with a spoon. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean. Let cool slightly.
    • Run a knife along the sides of the ramekins. Invert the sticky toffee pudding onto a plate. Top with a generous amount of caramel sauce and vanilla ice cream.

    Notes

    • Recipe adapted from Food & Wine recipe (changed heavy cream amount, vanilla extract amount, salted vs unsalted butter in caramel)
    Keyword sticky toffee pudding
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    1. Melinda

      December 27, 2019 at 6:55 pm

      5 stars
      This was the best dessert I’ve ever had ????

      Reply
    2. Ali

      September 12, 2020 at 5:03 pm

      Is the butter supposed to be room temp, softened or melted?

      Reply
    3. Melinda

      September 19, 2020 at 8:03 am

      Do you think we could make this, put it in the ramekins, and then leave in the fridge for a few hours before baking?

      Reply
    4. Heather

      November 23, 2021 at 9:08 am

      Can you freeze the extra caramel sauce? How long do you think it would be good for?

      Reply
    5. Claire

      March 14, 2022 at 2:35 pm

      5 stars
      Love the rich caramel flavor. I always eat this on Christmas with my family. Everyone loves it!!

      Reply
    6. Donna

      December 12, 2022 at 4:46 pm

      5 stars
      To me Christmas isn't Christmas without sticky toffee pudding. I have always made this, and not just only for Christmas either.
      I also think a Red Velvet Cake is a must too. My one Gramma lived in the deep south and she always made one, and we loved it so much.

      Reply
      • Modern Honey

        December 14, 2022 at 8:50 am

        Hi Donna! I love that you appreciate sticky toffee pudding. It is such a quintessential Christmas dessert. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your family!

        Reply
    7. Bev

      December 26, 2022 at 3:22 pm

      5 stars
      Hi- I had this dessert a long time ago and was hoping I could find a recipe to duplicate. This recipe did that. I doubled the recipe and baked in a 9x 13 pan and also added a cup of chopped walnuts to recipe. I poked holes in the cake when it came out of the oven and poured some of the homemade carmel sauce over the hot cake so it would absorb in the cake and get even moisture. Thanks so much for this recipe, it is a homerun.

      Reply

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