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Sticky Toffee Pudding

Prep 20 min Cook 30 min Total 50 min Servings 9

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 11, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026

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Baking soda in the date soak softens the skins so they melt into the batter.

Ingredients

  • Sauce

Method

  1. 01

    Heat oven to 350°F; butter an 8x8 pan. Soak dates in boiling water with baking soda 10 minutes; mash.

  2. 02

    Cream butter and sugar, beat in eggs and vanilla, fold in flour, powder, salt and the date mixture.

  3. 03

    Bake 28–32 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.

  4. 04

    Simmer sauce ingredients 4 minutes until glossy.

  5. 05

    Poke the warm cake all over, pour half the sauce on, and serve with the rest.

Notes & swaps

  • Baking soda in the date soak softens the skins so they melt into the batter.

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