Yield :
- 20 MINUTES
Ingredients :
- 1 1/4 cups roughly chopped pitted dates
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 tablespoons butter- softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
TOFFEE SAUCE
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation :
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- To prepare the pudding cake: Line an 8-inch springform pan with parchment paper and spray lightly with cooking spray.
- Place the pitted dates in a food processor and pulse until they resemble large crumbs and no large chunks remain.
- Place the processed dates in a small bowl, sprinkle with baking soda and set aside.
- Heat 1 cup of water to boiling and then add to dates and stir.
- In a large bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar and eggs; beat until just combined.
- Fold in the flour, baking powder, salt and date mixture.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake 40 to 50 minutes or until the center springs back when pressed slightly.
- Remove and cool on wire rack at least 10 minutes before removing from pan and serving.
- To prepare the toffee sauce: Combine all ingredients in small saucepan and cook over medium heat stirring
- often until slightly thickened. Allow to cool approximately 10 minutes before drizzling over the toffee pudding and serving.
TIPS:
- When preparing your dates, roughly chop then measure out before pulsing in your food processor.
