Sticky Date Toffee Pudding

43m
Serves 6
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Directions

  1. 1Remove pits from dates and soak them with baking soda and hot water.
  2. 2Add instant coffee for extra flavor.
  3. 3Let the dates sit for about 15 minutes.
  4. 4In another bowl, mix brown sugar and butter.
  5. 5Add eggs and blend until smooth.
  6. 6Add flour and cinnamon.
  7. 7Blend again until smooth.
  8. 8Blend the soaked dates into a puree using an immersion blender.
  9. 9Combine the date puree with the sugar, flour, eggs, and cinnamon mixture.
  10. 10Blend until combined.
  11. 11Divide the batter into ramekins or a single cake pan.
  12. 12Bake until golden.
  13. 13Prepare the toffee sauce by melting brown sugar, butter, vanilla, and heavy cream in a saucepan.
  14. 14After baking, poke holes in the cakes.
  15. 15Pour the toffee sauce over the cakes and let it sit for 10 minutes.
  16. 16Flip over and serve with vanilla ice cream and more toffee sauce.

Ingredients

  • 200 g dates
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tbsp hot water
  • 1 tsp instant coffee
  • 100 g brown sugar
  • 100 g butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 150 g flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 100 g brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 50 g butter
  • 100 ml heavy cream
  • 2 scoops vanilla ice cream

Equipment

bowlhand mixermeasuring spoonsmeasuring cupsimmersion blenderramekins or single cake panwhisksmall saucepan