Description
Indulge in the delightful experience of making Easy Chocolate Sticky Toffee Pudding, a rich and decadent dessert that will satisfy any sweet tooth. With its moist chocolate date cake topped with a luscious chocolate toffee sauce, this recipe is perfect for both cozy family dinners and impressive gatherings. Best of all, it requires just 20 minutes of preparation time, allowing you to whip up a show-stopping treat without fuss. Serve warm with ice cream or fresh berries for an added touch of elegance. This dessert is sure to become a favorite in your repertoire!
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz medjool dates, roughly chopped
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3/4 cup boiling milk
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter (for sauce)
- 3/4 cup brown sugar (for sauce)
- 1 cup cream (for sauce)
- 1 cup milk (for sauce)
- 200g dark chocolate (60-70%)
- 1/2 tsp salt (for sauce)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a mixing bowl, soak chopped dates in boiling water for about 10 minutes.
- In another bowl, beat softened butter, brown sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs one at a time.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually combine dry ingredients with wet mixture, alternating with boiling milk. Fold in soaked dates and liquid.
- Pour batter into a greased baking dish and bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While the cake bakes, melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and stir in brown sugar, cream, milk, dark chocolate, and salt until smooth.
- Once baked, allow the pudding to cool slightly before serving with warm chocolate toffee sauce drizzled on top.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (100g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg