Photo: Easy Sticky-Toffee Dessert Recipe
Ingredients
For the cake:
- Butter, for baking dish plus 1/4 cup, melted
- Scant 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons self-rising flour
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped, rolled dates
For the sauce:
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- Approximately 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in little blobs
- 2 1/4 cups boiling water
For the cake:
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F and butter a 1 1/2-quart capacity baking dish.
Combine the sugar with the flour in a large bowl. Pour the milk into a measuring cup, beat in the egg, vanilla and melted butter and then pour this mixture over the sugar and flour, stirring with a wooden spoon to combine. Fold in the dates then scrape into the prepared baking dish. Don't worry if it doesn't look very full; it will by the time it cooks.
For the sauce:
Sprinkle the sugar over the cake mixture and dot with butter. Pour over the boiling water (yes really!) and transfer to the oven. Set the time for 45 minutes, though you might find the dessert needs 5 or 10 minutes more. The top of the dessert should be springy and spongy when it's cooked; underneath, the butter, dark brown sugar and boiling water will have turned into a rich, sticky sauce. Serve with vanilla ice cream, creme fraiche or heavy or light cream, as you wish.
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By amilatie
Raleigh, NC
on November 25, 2011
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This is delicious and even yummier with fresh whipped cream. Not exactly what I expected (was expecting something similar to a chocolate pudding cake, but it was still delicious and my boyfriend had two servings, which is crazy since he doesn't love sweets that much. Will definitely make again.
By Tallen_A
Murphy, NC
on October 23, 2011
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I think Nigella is great and this is one of my favorite fall and winter treats. Thanks for making it so easy!
By VeggieEden11
on September 20, 2011
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very yummy! I let mine sit in the sauce and then when I served it drizzled some remaining sauce on the dessert and the ice cream that I paired it with and it was divine! Pretty simple
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