Kate said... ur blog makes me hungry
:)
Simon said... That's the best looking sticky date pudding I've seen in a long time. So food p*rny!
I so have to give this a go :)
curvee said... it's wonderful to find detailed instructions and measurements that are precise and easy for for decimal-phobes to follow. AND the recipe is sooo calling out to be made!
BeeBuzz said... It looks yummy :-)
I like your blog a lot.
Debbie said... Hi Amanda & Debbie,
I made this recipe yesterday - it was the lightest, yummist sticky date pudding that I have ever tried. I have yet to come across a recipe that has been a dud on your site well done girls!!!
Anonymous said... wow, that looks divine. I made sticky date pudding a couple of weeks ago but your recipe looks better!!
C said... "If you are not using a fan-forced oven, adjust the oven rack to the lower half of the oven so the top of the pudding will be in the centre of the oven."
The heat in my oven comes from the bottom. Do I still place the rack so the top of the pudding sits in the centre of the oven?
Trisha said... I have been a silent lurker here, and can I just say that your recipes are the best in town?!?! Oh and these sticky date puddinsgs are deliciously stunning, thanks!
zahra said... I am iranian. I love your blog.Thanks
Amanda and Debbie said... Hi C
Our shelf position instruction is for ovens with top and bottom elements. We suggest you bake the pudding in the position you normally use when baking cakes.
Anonymous said... This loooks delicious! YUMMY!!!
Anonymous said... I made this and it was divine! It wasnt overly heavy like other sticky dates I have eaten in the past. It was so yummy and so straight forward to make.
Anonymous said... Hi,
This pudding looks so delicious! Just wandering whether you, or any of your readers, have tried and had success with this recipe using gluten free flour?
J P Jones said... Why would a chef (not a pastry chef) be here looking for a workable Sticky Date pudding recipe ? Because I can never quite get that perfect combo of moistness (sp ??) texture and flavour. Made this recipe, then used pastry cutter to cut 2" diameter cylinders. Kept each one in a small tub 'marinating' in some of the butterscotch sauce overnight, then reheated and with date puree dots and a drizzle of the remaining butterscotch. So good, and such great feedback, that I couldn’t claim it as my own ! About to make recipe again, using fresh pitted dates, and this time for family service, rather than individual servings. Top blog, top recipe (I’m a sucker for grams . . . ) many thanks, I will check back here again.
Anonymous said... On the say so of my chef brother J P Jones, I made this pudding last week for a dinner party treat. I will NEVER buy one again, it is foolproof, so easy to make and tastes divine. Go ahead a try it!
Had some buttercotch sauce left over so warmed it a little and poured over kids icecream a couple of days later!! Yummy !!
Thanks so much
The Travelling Whisk said... I amde this tonight, it was amazing. Perfect!
Better than Sara Lee.
The Travelling Whisk said... Also I don't have a food processor yet (waiting for my tax refund :D) so I chopped the dates before I added them to the water, still perfect.
I love this website!
Anonymous said... Have made this time and time again with rave reviews. The cake is moist yet not too sweet. I halve the amount of sugar in the butterscotch sauce as I am not a fan of things being too sweet. It is a brilliant recipe. Thank you so much ladies for making baking easier.
Unknown said... Can the cooked pudding be frozen?? Then reheated and smothered with sauce at a later date, say Xmas day?? This may be our xmas pudding replacement....
shannon said... Thank you for such a wonderful recipe. I have just made this dessert and was told by everyone it was the best sticky date pudding they have ever had! and it's all thanks to you! Keep up the amazing work!
Anonymous said... It's very yummy pudding.I made in Xmas everyone love it.I like have a bit more date.However,thank you very much! xiaoli
Anonymous said... I made this and immediately froze the cake. Few days later I thawed and ate it and it was perfect. Its so easy to make. Thank you!!
Anonymous said... I read at least four other recipes before deciding on your Sticky Date Pudding Recipe (including the ones on Taste.com.au; Master Chef website, Epicurious.com; and Jamie Oliver's website). I have only ever eaten it twice before but I definitely know a yummy dessert when I taste it! Very easy directions to follow, and the pictures make a brilliant visualization to predict what comes next. I brought it to my in-laws and they said it is even better than my highly-desired carrot cake. Funny enough, the batter and folding part reminded me of both the carrot cake recipe/batter and the banana bread recipe/batter that I make. That what must make it so super special - how moist it is! Thanks so much. Oh and I have also cooked now several other recipes and they are all great so far. I haven't seen one that I don't like. I'll be visiting regularly! Cheers!
Jen
Merimbula, NSW Australia
Moving Girl said... This was really easy to make and tasted soooo good. Now it's your turn, you know you want to. Go for it.
Anonymous said... Made this yesterday, absolutely delicious. Thank you
Anonymous said... thanks for such a great recipe! It was a big hit!!
My Kitchen Antics said... Hellow....i tried out this recipe and it came out so darn well..and and excellent crowd pleaser. Thanks for posting a step by step procedure. It helps first timers like me who have no clue how to go about it :)
Kimmy said... Baked it for a friend who can't have wheat.
Switched it out for wheat-gluten free flour and was still the best sticky date pudding I've had. Guests loved it. Best served warm IMO. Butterscotch truly decadent.
Anonymous said... I followed your recipe, but when sifting the dry ingredients I also added:
- 1/4 cup plain flour
- 1/4 tsp of baking powder
- a teeny bit of salt
- mixed spice and cinnamon
I used a silicon bundt pan instead of the non stick spring form cake tin. Using a silicon bundt pan I was worried of it having an affect on the bake time so I checked at 40-45mins and inserted a skewer and it came out clean. The mixture was ready to come out of the oven.
The sticky date pudding (SDP) turned out so good. It was great. The SDP was so soft, fluffy and moist. The SDP came out of the silicon bundt pan with ease and maintained it's shape and patterns. The finished product looked beautiful.
It took less than half hour for my small family to eat more than 3/4 of the SDP. We are very small people. No gut :P
I still have a lot of butterscotch sauce left(approx 300ml), which I will store in the fridge for later use.
I would make it again for a special occasion.
Don't drown your SDP with the butterscotch sauce. I think the SDP taste good with just a drizzle :)
Thank you for sharing your recipe. Your method was easiest to follow.
Mrs Biggles said... Had a group of oldies over for lunch today - this sticky date was a huge hit! Thank you for the simplicity of it! Mmmmmmmmm!
---- said... Amazing !! loved by everyone! finished instantly!
this website never disappoints!
Anonymous said... I have made this pudding so many times it is just divine!!!!! My father is a major sticky date pudding fan and he swears this recipe is the best - I make it every year for his birthday! Even my partner who hates dates loves this cake!
The recipe is very straight forward. Do not worry if the sauce doesn't appear to have soaked in when you take it out of the oven - it will soak in as it cools - leaving a nice thin layer on the top.
The caramel sauce recipe is straight forward and delicious also! Very sweet and caramel-like.
Overall this recipe produces a very moist, sticky, sweet, delicious dessert that is perfect for any occassion - particularly a cold winters night. Beats any restaurant recipe.
Anonymous said... Gosh I made this 3 times in 6 days(lets just say I had alot of entertaining on that week!)It was simply divine- everyone raved and wanted to know the recipe.
The second time I served it was a little dry ( I had made it the day earlier) and so my suggestion is to make it the day you plan to eat it.
Anonymous said... Thank you so much for this recipe! I made it, and my family and friends all loved it! So delicious, and easy to make, too! :)
Missy M said... This is easiest yummiest SDP I have ever had. I make it, cook as cupcakes using only half the mix, then freeze the other half for another time. Quick simple and easy. My family and I love it. My 10 year old can make this recipe.
Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe
Anonymous said... Hi just wondering what cream you used for the sauce thin (Pour) cream or thickened cream
shell said... This has to be one of the lightest, yummiest Sticky Date Puddings I have ever made :-)
Fran Moore said... This is my go to recipe for sticky date pudding! My sister in law loves me for it! Xxthank you!
Anonymous said... I only have a 25cm spring form tin, is that ok to use?
Anonymous said... Looks delish. Can't wait to try it
Deb
Anonymous said... I made this Sticky Date pudding today..and what Can I Say? seriously AMAZING...it's the first time I have ever made a sticky date pudding and my family loved it!! So moist and delicious!!! I actually cooked it on fan forced for 45 minutes at 150...was perfect and the sauce is to die for!!! thanks for another great recipe!!!
Unknown said... This was the most DELICIOUS, and heavenly sticky date pudding i have ever put in my mouth, it is so moist and gooey, just as good if not better the day after, its worth the extra calories definitely, thank you so much for this everyone droooooled over it, it tastes phenomenal!
Anonymous said... I have just made this the night before a Sunday lunch. What's the best way to reheat it? Microwave or oven?
Anonymous said... Hey I'm a 14 year old that loves to bake. I've been looking for a Good and not loaded with butter recipe. This is the best one so far I've used at the last 4 dinner parties and they all loved it so much.I love how easy it is.This is A recipe to keep.Thank you so much.
Anonymous said... made this today nd it turned out yummmmmy... thankyou :-)
Marcela said... I made this recipe 10 times in one year !! Thank you
Jazz said... Best. Recipe. Ever! Love it so much & the sauce is seriously perfection!
Taking it to dinner with friends tonight with homemade pistachio ice cream contemplated keeping it for myself but my husband already told them about it
Unknown said... I'm Libyan. .. I love ur blog��
karishma said... tried this for my husband's bday. it was a big hit! i do a lot of baking and he said, this is by far, the most perfect cake i've baked.
Will definitely make this again.
Warning: do not taste once you've cooked the dates and stirred in butter. you won't be able to stop!
Unknown said... i have been using this recipe for some time. it comes out great when baked in a larger dish,the any thing smaller than 10" middle takes much longer to bake.i bake it for longer & with the sauce it goes very well with everyone.
how ever what happens when the 1&1/4 cups flour weighs less than 188gms?
i always use the cup measuerement when applicable but tried weighing it today & it was more than 1& 1/4 flour in 188 gms
