Sticky Toffee Pudding

What you need:

For the pudding :

1 cup  chopped, dried and pitted dates
1/4 tsp baking soda

3/4 cup  boiling water

1 1/4 cups  all purpose flour

3/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

5 tblsp unsalted butter, room temperature

1/2 cup light brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

Toffee Sauce:

1/2 cup light brown sugar

4 tblsp unsalted butter

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 cup  heavy cream 

1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract

Method:

1. In a bowl place the dates and baking soda and add the boiling water and stir to combine and let it rest 
2. In another bowl beat the butter sugar and vanilla till light and fluffy, add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition
3. Add the flour and salt to this and incorporate till its mixed well
4. Add the dates along with the water and fold it into the mixture
5. Bake in a pre heated oven at 180 C for 25-30 mins
6. While its baking get the toffee sauce ready
7. In a pan add the butter sugar salt vanilla and cream on low heat and mix till the butter and sugar melts and switch off
8. As soon as you remove the cake from the oven poke holes with a skewer and pour half the sauce over the cake 
9. Reserve the rest to serve while you eat
10. Serve the pudding with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream:)