Sticky Toffee Pudding For Two

Posted on May 13, 2025

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How about treating yourself and a special someone to a cozy fall date night with this delightful Sticky Toffee Pudding for Two? Forget the confusion about the name – it’s more of a heavenly date cake with a luscious toffee sauce, all topped off with a dollop of whipped cream. Imagine the sweetness, the warmth, and the caramel goodness all in one.

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Sticky Toffee Pudding For Two

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  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 2 1x
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

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For the Cake:

  • 34 medjool dates (about 2 oz)
  • ¼ cup boiling water
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
  • 12 tbsp brown sugar (14-28g, depending on your sweetness preference)
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • 1 egg yolk
  • â…“ cup flour (43g)
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • â…› to ¼ tsp cinnamon
  • â…› tsp salt

For the Toffee Sauce:

  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup cream
  • Vanilla
  • Salt

Serving:

  • Plain whipped cream or ice cream


Instructions

Cake:

  1. Pour boiling water over dates in a bowl, add baking soda, cover, and soak for 20 minutes.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease 2 ramekins generously with butter.
  3. Blend dates and water into a paste.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
  5. Add egg yolk and whisk to combine.
  6. Fold in the date paste.
  7. Sift in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Gently fold to combine.
  8. Divide batter between ramekins, spreading evenly.
  9. Bake for ~25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs attached.

Toffee Sauce:

  1. While the cakes are baking, make the toffee sauce. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan on the lowest heat setting. Stir and cook for about 10 minutes until the sauce thickens and coats the back of a spoon.

Assembly & Serving:

  1. Once the cakes are baked, poke holes in them with a toothpick.
  2. Pour about 2 tablespoons of toffee sauce over each cake and let it soak.
  3. Turn out the cakes onto plates and serve with additional sauce and plain whipped cream (unsweetened).
  4. Enjoy your delightful fall treat!

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