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Ridiculously Easy Sticky Toffee Pudding
An unbelievably easy, actually ridiculously easy sticky toffee pudding recipe that makes its own sauce! It sounds crazy, but this recipe creates a light, delicious cake with its own buttery, rich toffee sauce right underneath!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 3585 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 4 tablespoons salted butter (½ stick or 2 ounces)
- ½ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup half and half or whole milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup chopped dates
For the "sauce":
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cold salted butter cut into small pieces
- 1 ¾ cups boiling water
Instructions
- Place the 4 tablespoons of butter in a microwave-safe, medium-size bowl and heat for 45-60 seconds on high power or until melted. Set aside to cool for 5 minutes. Preheat the oven to 375ºF and generously butter a baking dish that will hold 6-8 cups. Place the buttered pan on a sheet pan.
- In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the melted butter and brown sugar. Add the egg and vanilla extract and whisk until the egg is incorporated, then add the half and half (or milk) and stir until well-combined.
- Sprinkle the flour, baking powder, salt over the top and stir until smooth. Fold in the chopped dates. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and spread to an even layer. (It won’t look that full yet but have no fear, it will be perfect by the time it’s done!)
- Sprinkle the brown sugar over the top of the batter and dot with the small pieces of butter. Pour the boiling water over all of this (I know, sounds so strange!) and transfer the pan (with the sheet pan underneath) to the oven. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the top of the cake springs back when lightly touched.
- Serve warm. Scoop the cake and sauce (underneath the cake there will be a rich, sticky sauce) into dessert bowls. Serve with vanilla ice cream.
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Notes
- See Café Tips above in post for further instructions and detailed tips.
Nutrition Information
Calories
358.5kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
60.45g
(20%)
Protein
3.13g
(6%)
Fat
12.39g
(19%)
Saturated Fat
7.57g
(38%)
Cholesterol
52.39mg
(17%)
Sodium
186.96mg
(8%)
Potassium
234.85mg
(7%)
Fiber
1.16g
(5%)
Sugar
46.06g
(92%)
Vitamin A
389.37IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
0.14mg
(0%)
Calcium
94.56mg
(9%)
Iron
1.27mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3585
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 358.5kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 60.45g | 20% |
| Protein | 3.13g | 6% |
| Fat | 12.39g | 19% |
| Saturated Fat | 7.57g | 38% |
| Cholesterol | 52.39mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 186.96mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 234.85mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.16g | 5% |
| Sugar | 46.06g | 92% |
| Vitamin A | 389.37IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 94.56mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.27mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.