Perfect Sticky Toffee Pudding. British comfort food! NEW RECIPE VIDEO!!! (2024)

Perfect Sticky Toffee Pudding. NEW VIDEO RECIPE!! The best version of this classic British dessert that I’ve ever tried. Baked in muffin pans for perfect portions of this moist, rich dense dessert served with an indulgent toffee sauce.

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Perfect Sticky Toffee Pudding with easy toffee sauce.

Originally published Jan 2013.

This is the best sticky toffee pudding that I have ever tried. It borrows some of the best elements from a few different recipes for this classic and iconic British dessert.

Sticky Toffee Pudding should be light in texture with a crumb structure that stands up when baked but collapses in the mouth to a dense, sweet, sticky, soft texture.

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Sticky toffee pudding single serving from bundt pan.

This recipe hits all of those points and also has a perfect toffee sauce that soaks into the rich moist pudding lending yet another delicious dimension to this tempting dessert.

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Perfect Sticky Toffee Pudding

If you have a favourite pudding form or mold, feel free to use that and keep an eye on it while baking, taking it out as soon as the centre is firm. It is better to err on the side of slightly under-baking than over-baking with this recipe.

I have baked these in muffin tins, which for me is the perfect serving size for this very rich dessert. If you disagree, you can always have two; let’s face it, you probably will.

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Perfect Sticky Toffee Pudding

Sticky Toffee Pudding Update June 2018

I’ve been asked several times over the past few years if this recipe can be made in a tube pan or a bundt pan. The answer is yes. I would not use a very large tube pan, like those you would use for an angel food cake.

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Dried dates are the flavour base for this classic dessert.

This recipe is on the smaller side, so might be too flat in a large pan. It still is not very tall in my large bundt pan but it did bake up consistently moist, so I have no problem recommending a bundt pan.

I actually served 14 people at a family lunch just yesterday and used a bundt pan to bake it. I made sure the pan was very well greased and floured and it slipped out of the pan no problem.

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Sticky toffee pudding in a bundt pan ready for the oven.

Greasing a bundt pan

My method for greasing a bundt pan is to put it in the fridge or freezer for a few minutes and then melt some butter just until it turns liquid. You don’t want to super heat the butter to steaming hot.

I then take a pastry brush to brush the melted butter all over the inside of the bundt pan. The butter immediately solidifies on the cold pan and makes sure that all the nooks and crannies are amply covered. A light dusting of flour after that and you pan is ready.

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I baked the pudding at 325 degrees F for 55 minutes and it was perfect coming out of my oven.

I still like the idea of using the muffin pans, especially when I am planning to freeze some of the individual puddings but if I know I will be serving a larger crowd, this method may save a little time.

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Yield: 18 muffin sized puddings

Perfect English Sticky Toffee Pudding

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Perfect Sticky Toffee Pudding - The best version of the classic British dessert that I've ever tried.

Ingredients

For the pudding

  • 8 ounces chopped pitted dried dates
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/3 cup butter
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 extra large eggs
  • 3 tbsp molasses
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup, or substitute dark corn syrup
  • 1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda

For the toffee sauce

  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp molasses
  • 2 tbsp golden syrup
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

To prepare the pudding

  1. Add the dates and water to a small saucepan.
  2. Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for only a couple of minutes. Let stand for a few minutes while preparing the rest of the batter.
  3. Cream together the butter brown sugar and vanilla.
  4. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Add the molasses and golden syrup and beat well.
  6. Sift together the flour and baking powder.
  7. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture in three equal portions mixing until smooth after each addition.
  8. Puree the date mixture in a food processor or blender before mixing in the baking soda.
  9. Add this hot mixture immediately to the batter and mix until smooth.
  10. Pour batter into well greased and floured muffin tins and bake for about 18 – 20 minutes at 350 degrees F until the center is just firm.
  11. Serve warm with Toffee Sauce.

To make the toffee sauce

  1. Bring all of the ingredients to a slow rolling boil for about 2 min before serving over the baked puddings.

Notes

Baking in a Bundt Pan

If baking in a bundt pan be sure it is well greased and floured as described in the introduction to this recipe. Bake at 325 degrees F for 55-60 minutes.

Serve warm with the toffee sauce.Don't be afraid to double the toffee sauce recipe. People may just ask for more!

To make as individual muffin sized servings


A reader only had one 12 muffin pan so I calculated this recipe to make just a dozen instead of 18. The eggs are the biggest issue in downsizing any recipe. My trick for this if using extra large eggs is to whisk the egg and remove about a tablespoon. That should approximate the size of a medium egg.

Here are the ingredients for 12 muffin sized sticky toffee puddings:

- 5 1/2 ounces chopped pitted dried dates

• 1 cup water

• 1/4 cup butter

• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• 2 medium eggs

• 2 tbsp molasses

• 1 1/2 tbsp golden syrup (or substitute dark corn syrup)

• 1 cup + 2 tbsp all purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

Nutrition Information

Yield

18

Serving Size

g

Amount Per ServingCalories 249Saturated Fat 5gCholesterol 43mgSodium 139mgCarbohydrates 41gFiber 1gSugar 30gProtein 2g

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FAQs

What's the difference between sticky date pudding and sticky toffee pudding? ›

Sticky toffee pudding, known as sticky date pudding in Australia and New Zealand, is a British dessert consisting of a moist sponge cake made with finely chopped dates (optional), covered in a toffee sauce and often served with a vanilla custard or vanilla ice-cream.

Is sticky toffee pudding Scottish or English? ›

While a few different restaurants across England claim they created the dessert, the Scots argue that it was first served at the Udny Arms Hotel Aberdeenshire, Scotland in 1967, where it is still expertly served to this day.

What are the ingredients for Mary Berry's sticky toffee pudding? ›

Mary Berry's easy sticky toffee pudding recipe
  • Refrigerated. • 2 Eggs, large free-range.
  • Condiments. • 4 tbsp Treacle, black.
  • Baking & Spices. • 1 tsp Baking powder. • 1 tsp Bicarbonate of soda. • 300 g Muscovado sugar, light. ...
  • Dairy. • 200 g Butter. • 275 ml Milk, full-fat. ...
  • Frozen. • 1 Double cream or vanilla ice cream.

Why can't you reheat sticky toffee pudding? ›

Unfortunately though these type of self-saucing puddings do not reheat very well as the sauce tends to thicken and be absorbed by the sponge as the pudding cools. So when you reheat the pudding it will have a sticky base but with very little sauce.

Is figgy pudding the same as sticky toffee pudding? ›

Like the Christmas pudding and figgy puddings before it, the sticky toffee pudding is usually steamed for maximum moisture. Instead of figs, however, very finely chopped dates are added to the cake, which gets covered in a toffee sauce.

Do the Irish eat sticky toffee pudding? ›

Sticky Toffee Pudding Cake is a deliciously moist, date cake drenched in a warm butterscotch-toffee sauce. It's a classic and iconic British dessert popular in all of England, Scotland and Ireland, and it's easy to see why!

Do Americans have sticky toffee pudding? ›

The presence of sticky toffee pudding has waxed and waned in the United States during the last 20 years.

What drink goes best with sticky toffee pudding? ›

One of the all-time favourite British desserts sticky toffee pudding is super-sweet so will overwhelm most wines you might think of pairing with it so what should you choose? Your best bet is a sweet fortified wine like tawny port, sherry or Madeira, a beer (believe it or not!) or a whisky liqueur.

What is Jello pudding called in England? ›

Dessert puddings

In Commonwealth countries (other than some Canadian regions), these foods are known as custards (or curds) if they are egg-thickened, blancmange if starch-thickened, and jelly if gelatin-based.

Does sticky toffee pudding need to be refrigerated? ›

Do the puddings need to be refrigerated? Yes!

What are the ingredients in Cartmel Sticky Toffee pudding? ›

Ingredients: Sugar, Salted Butter [MILK, Salt], Self Raising Flour [Fortified WHEAT Flour [WHEAT Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Iron, Niacin (B3), Thiamin (B1)], Raising Agents (Diphosphates, Sodium Carbonates)], Whipping Cream [MILK], Dates, Free Range EGGS, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Vanilla Extract.

Why can't you freeze sticky toffee pudding? ›

You could freeze leftover portions of the pudding in an airtight container for up to 1 month. Freeze the sauce in a separate airtight container. Thaw the sponge and sauce overnight in the fridge. Reheat the sponge in the microwave and reheat the sauce in a saucepan over a low heat, stiring occasionally.

Is sticky toffee pudding served with custard or ice cream? ›

This traditional English sticky toffee pudding has the texture of a sponge-like cake that is super moist and full of sweet dates. The cake batter is baked on top of toffee sauce, then even more toffee sauce is poured on top. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

Is sticky toffee pudding the same as sticky date pudding? ›

Sticky Date Pudding – you're my favourite and always will be. Also known as Sticky Toffee Pudding, the simple trick that makes all the difference is to pour some Butterscotch Sauce over the warm cake when it comes out of the oven. It makes it ultra moist and gives it that intense dark colour.

Can you eat sticky toffee cold? ›

Sticky toffee pudding is definitely best served warm because it's fudgy, soft, sticky, and delicious but if you like you can eat it cold.

Why do they call it sticky toffee pudding? ›

The warm dessert is, yes, sticky from both dates and the accompanying butterscotch sauce. That same sauce, with its dark, caramelized sugars, is toffee in liquid form.

What does sticky date pudding taste like? ›

– Sticky Date Pudding is indulgent and very sweet, from both the dates + sugar in sauce. If you don't have a sweet tooth, this dessert is not for you! To reduce sweetness, you can skimp on the sauce. Or make a lighter, less sweet sauce as follows: Use half the sugar, butter and cream, make per recipe.

What's the difference between sticky toffee and caramel? ›

Toffee vs Caramel

The difference between toffee and caramel is that caramel is made with white granulated sugar and cooked to 340 degrees Fahrenheit, whereas toffee is made with butter and brown sugar and cooked to 295 - 309 degrees Fahrenheit.

How do you eat sticky date pudding? ›

Pour 1/2 cup of warm sauce over warm pudding. Stand for 10 minutes. Cut into wedges. Serve with remaining sauce.

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