Cranberry Toffee Pudding

Serves: 3

Olin Prosacco

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

45

Sweetness

46

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Kosher Salt

1 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

For the cake: Position an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

2

Grease a loaf pan with butter and dust with flour; set aside

3

Combine the dates, baking soda and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan over high heat

4

Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat and set aside

5

Place the salt and flour in a medium bowl and whisk to combine; set aside

6

Combine the butter and brown sugar in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment

7

Beat on medium speed until light and airy, about 5 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl

8

Add the vanilla extract; then beat in the eggs, one at a time, just until incorporated

9

Remove the bowl from the mixer and stir in the date mixture until well combined

10

Add the flour mixture and the cranberries, and stir just until incorporated (don't overmix)

11

Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan

12

Arrange the reserved cranberries, evenly spaced, on top

13

Bake on the center rack of the oven until the center of the cake is set and a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes

14

Meanwhile, prepare the toffee sauce

15

For the toffee sauce: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat

16

When it foams, add the brown sugar and vanilla extract; stir once

17

Heat until the mixture is bubbling and has turned the color of maple syrup, about 5 minutes

18

While stirring, carefully add the cream in a slow stream

19

Cook until the sauce bubbles up and increases in volume, about 2 minutes

20

Remove from the heat

21

When the cake is finished cooking, remove the pan from the oven and place on a cooling rack to cool

22

Once the cake is cool, run a knife around the perimeter of the cake and invert the pan to unmold the cake

23

Place the cake upright on a serving plate

24

Serve at room temperature or slightly warmed, covered in warm toffee sauce