Recipes Desserts Cakes Sponge Cake Recipes Sticky Toffee Pudding 4.8 (177) 140 Reviews 35 Photos This sticky toffee pudding recipe makes a tender sponge cake served with a rich homemade toffee sauce. Serve warm with ice cream for the most decadent dessert you'll ever have! Submitted by Maree Updated on February 13, 2025 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 35 35 35 35 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Additional Time: 10 mins Total Time: 1 hr Servings: 9 Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 9 servings 1 ¾ cups pitted, chopped dates 1 teaspoon baking soda ¾ cup boiling water ⅓ cup butter ¾ cup white sugar 2 large eggs 1 ⅛ cups self-rising flour ¾ cup packed brown sugar ⅓ cup butter ⅔ cup evaporated milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish. In a small bowl combine the dates and baking soda. Pour enough boiling water over the dates to just cover them. Beat 1/3 cup of butter with white sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and frothy. Beat in eggs and mix well to combine. Add flour and date mixture (including water) to the egg mixture and fold to combine. Pour cake batter into the prepared baking dish. Bake in the preheated oven until a tester comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Let cake cool slightly while you prepare the toffee sauce. To make the toffee sauce: Combine brown sugar, 1/3 cup butter, and evaporated milk in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat and bring to boil. Turn heat down and simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Pour toffee sauce over individual servings of warm cake. I Made It Print 355 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 433 Calories 16g Fat 70g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 9 Calories 433 % Daily Value * Total Fat 16g 21% Saturated Fat 10g 50% Cholesterol 83mg 28% Sodium 477mg 21% Total Carbohydrate 70g 25% Dietary Fiber 3g 10% Total Sugars 55g Protein 5g 10% Vitamin C 1mg 1% Calcium 139mg 11% Iron 1mg 8% Potassium 308mg 7% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.