Sticky Date Pudding

By MaryGladys

Ingredients

• 8 oz dates
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 Tbs butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 pint whipping cream
• 4 Tbs margarine
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

In a deep saucepan, cover dates with water, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in baking soda; set aside.

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.

Cream butter and sugar; thoroughly beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.

Fold reserved flour mixture into butter mixture. (The batter will be like a sticky dough.) Stir in chopped dates and 1/4 cup liquid from dates. (Discard the remainder of the liquid.) The batter will now resemble a thick pancake batter. Pour batter into a buttered 8 x 2 inch cake pan.

Bake at 350°F until center is just firm to the touch, about 25 minutes.

Sticky Date Pudding Sauce: In a deep saucepan stir together brown sugar, cream and butter; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; boil 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour 1/4 cup over hot cake; cool.

To serve, reheat sauce, Pour 1/2 tablespoon sauce over each serving; garnish with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.