Sticky toffee pudding

Soft dates preferably. 1 cup hot water mix with 1 to 2 teaspoon of coffee powder for hot coffee. Brown simular is dark brown sugar.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

• Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a 9-inch pan with butter (a 9 inch square pan is fine too).

Step 2

• In a small bowl, stir together the chopped dates and coffee and set aside. The coffee adds a nice level of depth to the cake, and you can barely taste it. But if you would prefer, use hot water instead. Set aside.

Step 3

• In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt, then set aside.

Step 4

• Cream the butter and brown sugar together until creamy and light. You can use any kind of brown sugar you like. I prefer Muscovado because it has a richer flavor.

Step 5

• Gradually add in the eggs and vanilla and beat for several minutes.

Step 6

• Stir in ½ of the flour mixture, followed by the date mixture, followed by the rest of the flour mixture.

Step 7

• Pour the batter into the prepared tin and bake for 25-30 min or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Step 8

• Pierce the cake multiple times using a skewer or chopstick. This ensures that the cake will absorb all of the toffee sauce.

Step 9

• To prepare the toffee sauce, combine the butter, brown sugar and cream in a saucepan over medium heat.

Step 10

• Stir the mixture constantly until it melts and bring it to a boil. Reduce the flame to medium-low and boil for around 5 minutes until the mixture thickens. You can also do this step in the microwave, stirring after every minute.

Step 11

• Add the salt, and you can also add 1 tsp of vanilla extract should you wish. In the video, the sauce appears darker than normal due to the color of the sugar. A lighter brown sugar will result in a lighter toffee sauce.

Step 12

• Pour the toffee sauce over the cake, reserving ½ cup for topping.

Step 13

• Serve the cake warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, then drizzle some of the remaining sauce over the top.