Sticky Toffee pudding w sauce

By Mybigbuns

An authentic recipe for the English treat.

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• 5 ounces dates
• 1/2 cup + 6 Tb butter at room temp
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cups ap flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 4 eggs room temp
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
• 2/3 heavy cream
• 1/2 cup butter at room temp.

Preparation

Step 1

Put dates(without seeds) in a saucepan w/ water & simmer 5 min over low heat. Drain & put dates in food processor & purée scraping sides as needed. Add butter, sugar & process. Add flour, baking powder, eggs, vanilla, spices and process but do not over process.
Prepare a 9 inch square cake pan w/ butter & parchment pour in batter and bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 min

Sauce:
In a small saucepan combine sugar, heavy cream & butter. Heat until sugar dissolves approx. 5 min.continue heating at a bubble 10 more min until thick caramel. Serve warm over cake.