And now the ooey, gooey, over the top sumptuous dessert finale...
Stickey Toffee Pudding spiked with Irish Whiskey
We heard about this super sugary dessert that is an acclaimed Irish favorite. We found a recipe at grouprecipes.com and then tweaked it with some added ingredients and a little different preparation.
For the cake:
Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease tin (mini cake or muffin)
Boil the dates in the water for about 5 minutes until soft, then add the baking soda. It will foam up, so don't be worried, its supposed to do that. Remove from heat.
Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, then add the eggs and beat well.
Mix in the dates, flour and vanilla, mace & cloves, then pour into the greased baking pan and cook in the preheated oven for about 30-35 minutes, or until just firm to the touch. Be careful not to over bake, because if it does it could be more like a brick thank fluffy like a cake. Turn out onto a tray. Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then, with a bamboo skewer, poke little holes into the cakes so that the sauce will drip inside.
Sauce:
Combine the brown sugar, butter, half-and-half, and brandy in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Boil 3 minutes, until combined.
Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
Spoon the sauce over the cakes a little at a time and then allow the cakes to stand in the sauce for at least 1 hr. (the longer, the better)
To serve:
Heat the oven to 400. Baste the cakes with the sauce once more, then, place the cakes on a greased or silpat covered baking sheet. Bake for 5-6 min. Place slices of cake on plates and drizzle with a little sauce. Top with Whipped cream & mint garni.
THIS IS A SHOW STOPPING FANCY HOLIDAY PLEASURE...
Wow. It looks really amazing!!! I will try to make it soon!!!
Posted by: Sally | November 17, 2011 at 12:46 AM
This sure looks like a fabulous sweet dessert! Love the irish whiskey here, excellent recipe!
Posted by: 5 Star Foodie | October 26, 2010 at 04:44 PM
Oh wow, good to have u back in action! Toffee & pudding are a perfect combi :)
Missed u! Hope to see u soon @ Luxury Indulgence!
Posted by: Blackswan | October 20, 2010 at 07:34 PM
Oh yes I like the sound of this!
Posted by: Nancy aka Spicie Foodie | October 20, 2010 at 07:27 PM
When I first made it, I made several cakes in one week! I love sticky toffee Pudding and with the addition of the whiskey, I can only imagine how great this tastes!
Posted by: Jehan P | October 20, 2010 at 01:17 PM
Sounds delish! Thanks for sharing:)
Posted by: Camala - CC Recipe | October 20, 2010 at 10:49 AM
I LOVE sticky toffee pudding and yours looks so delicious! YUM! :)
Posted by: Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels | October 20, 2010 at 09:47 AM
What a great Dessert, I just love toffee sauce and the bushmills just puts it over the top!!
Posted by: Chef Dennis | March 30, 2010 at 11:02 AM
I cant wait to try this recipe Looks fantastic
Posted by: Geraldine | October 02, 2009 at 02:10 PM
Looks fantastic, but I'm not sure how "Irish" this is. I always thought Sticky Toffee Pudding was more of an English dessert...?
Posted by: Toasted Special | June 30, 2009 at 04:31 AM
So happy you posted the sticky pudding recipe! I have been looking for one. I fell in love with sticky pudding on a trip to Ireland and ordered it every single day I was there! Can't wait to try yours.
Posted by: Bread and Jam | April 29, 2009 at 08:26 AM
I LOVE sticky toffee pudding! We had some in England and I was hooked!
Posted by: Kelly | April 24, 2009 at 08:06 AM
Delicious all the way!
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Posted by: Steve White | April 15, 2009 at 11:01 PM
looks amazing
Posted by: rebecca | April 14, 2009 at 06:10 PM
This looks great! Thanks for your comment on my blog. Spelt definitely acts differently than wheat, as I also discovered my Flour Face-Off experiment - http://sweetandnatural.wordpress.com/2009/03/06/flour-face-off-muffins/. Like I said, I’m still new to using it, so I don’t have all the answers yet! As for wheat allergies…yes, spelt is very close to wheat, but it is not the same. So it is sometimes, but not always!, an appropriate alterntive. That’s why I said spelt can “possibly” be helpful to those with wheat allergies. Hope that clears any confusion!
Posted by: ashley (sweet & natural) | April 14, 2009 at 01:35 PM
Looks yummy!
Posted by: momgateway | April 12, 2009 at 06:08 PM
I am drooling. I wait to make this!
I'm glad I found your blog :) You gave me something new to follow. I look forward to future posts!
Posted by: Mel | April 12, 2009 at 11:55 AM
this is such a fabulous dessert!! thanks for the visit :)
Posted by: SuperChef | April 10, 2009 at 02:06 PM
What a fabulous recipe. Going to try it out with cook appeals Calzone!Thank you for the congrats!
Posted by: Maurice Larimer | April 09, 2009 at 05:47 PM
What a sweet, delicious way to end an evening!
Posted by: Tangled Noodle | April 08, 2009 at 05:30 PM
PS. Our ancestors may have known each other as my great great great (not sure how many) grandfather signed the declaration of independence!
Posted by: Nicole | April 08, 2009 at 04:22 PM
This cake is gorgeous. The toffee sauce is right up my alley. My family just loves that kind of thing. Do you think it would work without the whiskey? I don't think I'd use whiskey much. I have brandy and rum... I don't know much about whiskey. Maybe my husband does have some back there.
Posted by: Nicole | April 08, 2009 at 04:16 PM
this looks really good.. yum!
Posted by: Jescel | April 08, 2009 at 10:51 AM
I agree. It looks delicious.
Posted by: Felix Padilla | April 08, 2009 at 10:06 AM
Thanks for thinking of me...it looks so yummy!
Posted by: Sharon | April 08, 2009 at 06:24 AM
My all time favorite dessert! Did you know that one of the ice cream brands puts out a "Sticky Toffee PUdding Icecream"? Can't remember who it was.. but it is SO good. Unfortunately, I don't see it around here any more. Love it!
Posted by: Joanne | April 08, 2009 at 05:05 AM
This sounds delicious! I'd love to try some for dessert tonight.
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Posted by: Crunchasarus Rex | April 07, 2009 at 03:47 PM
Yummy..!!! i bet i know someone who would love it. I'm diabetic by the way.
Posted by: Crunchasarus Rex | April 07, 2009 at 03:46 PM
This is a good one. Actually it was even better the next day. We left the left overs out over night in the rich toffee sauce and the little cakes soaked it up? really over the top. thanks for all the nice comments. best, s
Posted by: SStockwell | April 07, 2009 at 02:53 PM
I love a good sticky toffee pud, this is making me drool!
Posted by: Ruth E | April 07, 2009 at 02:29 PM
That looks delicious. My mom loves anything with dates, I will have to make this for her next time we are together.
Posted by: Leslie | April 07, 2009 at 01:55 PM
that looks really good!
Posted by: Jessie | April 07, 2009 at 01:46 PM
My mouth is watering!!!
Posted by: HoneyB | April 07, 2009 at 01:41 PM