Cookbook:Sticky Toffee Pudding (without dates)

Sticky Toffee Pudding (STP) is a rich, dense, gooey dessert originating from the United Kingdom that can now be found across the world. Often found on a pub's menu, or in British or Commonwealth schools meals, this is a classic dessert that became popular in the 1970s. This recipe makes for a great STP, but without the dates! It was published by Tam and Laura under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.5 License, retrieved 2008-11-29 from http://tamandlaura.blogspot.com/2007/03/how-english-can-you-get.html. Laura has given permission for it to be reprinted here under the wikibooks license (permission obtained 2008-12-18, by email, mcld).

Cake

 * 1½ cups all-purpose flour
 * 2 teaspoons baking powder
 * ¾ teaspoon baking soda
 * ½ teaspoon ground cloves
 * ¼ teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
 * 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
 * ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
 * 2 standard eggs
 * 1 cup chopped toasted walnuts

Toffee sauce

 * 1 cup whipping cream
 * ⅔ cups sugar
 * ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter

Procedure

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350 °F.
 * 2) Sift dry ingredients together.
 * 3) Cream butter, sugar, and eggs together.
 * 4) Combine wet and dry ingredients, mixing just until blended. Mix in walnuts.
 * 5) Pour batter into 8x8 buttered pan and bake until skewer comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
 * 6) Meanwhile, make the toffee sauce:
 * 7) * Combine half the cream with sugar and butter in heavy large saucepan.
 * 8) * Boil over medium-high heat until mixture thickens slightly and is deep golden, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes.
 * 9) * Remove from heat; cool 5 minutes.
 * 10) * Gradually whisk in remainder of cream (mixture will bubble vigorously). Stir over low heat until mixture is smooth.
 * 11) Poke warm cake all over with a chopstick or the handle of a wooden spoon. Pour half of toffee sauce over, making sure it soaks into all parts of the cake. Let sit for at least 30 minutes.
 * 12) Serve warm, topped with remaining toffee sauce and creme fraiche or unsweetened whipped cream.