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Reviews
135
What did you think of this recipe?
Islie
It tasted so good 10/10 perfect with the sauce and so good with ice cream!
5
Unknown
Recipe needs to state sifted flour otherwise the batter is lumpy. Liquid ingredients need to added to dry to avoid this.
2
Christine Nixon
Excellent. I made it in the food processor - except for stirring in the flour (which I sifted). I used the Dark Cane Sugar which made for a beautiful rich colour. My only suggestion would be to line the base of the cake tin as the very edges of the cake stuck in the pan. All the family loved it with the sauce drizzled over the top and a bit of unsweetened whipped cream.
5
Monica
the method is incorrect, and really should be corrected. I mashed the dates and water with a potato masher and added to creamed butter sugar and eggs. It worked well. I also halved the recipe for the sauce.
2
Kerry
Love the reviews. Has anyone tried reheating in microwave?
5
Kathy
Yummy ! Can this be frozen ?CHELSEA: Thanks for your feedback. Not sure if they can be frozen. Give it a try and let us know. Enjoy!
5
Sei
This is the easiest recipe I have ever tried!! And uber yummy!! You could probably ease up on the sugar cause it is quite sweet. :)
5
Islie
It tasted so good 10/10 perfect with the sauce and so good with ice cream!
5
W
The best I've tried. Simple, quick & easy. Everyone's favorite.
5
Mel
This recipe is great! So quick and easy to make a delicious and beautiful sticky date pudding. I'll definitely make this again.
Preheat oven to 180°C conventional or 160°C fan-forced. Grease a 20cm square cake tin. Line the base with baking paper.
In a large bowl combine the dates, Edmonds Baking Soda and boiling water. Stand for 5 minutes.
Add Tararua Butter and Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar (or Chelsea Dark Cane Sugar) and stir until combined.
Add Edmonds Self Raising Flour and eggs; mix until just combined. Pour mixture into prepared tin. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until cooked through. Stand for 10 minutes before turning out of tin.
Slice and serve warm with hot butterscotch sauce poured over the top.
Butterscotch Sauce Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved and butter melted.
Additional tips
For a richer flavour and deeper colour use Chelsea Dark Cane Sugar.
Chelsea Butterscotch Natural Flavoured Syrup is a delicious topping for puddings.
It tasted so good 10/10 perfect with the sauce and so good with ice cream!
5
Unknown
Recipe needs to state sifted flour otherwise the batter is lumpy. Liquid ingredients need to added to dry to avoid this.
2
Christine Nixon
Excellent. I made it in the food processor - except for stirring in the flour (which I sifted). I used the Dark Cane Sugar which made for a beautiful rich colour. My only suggestion would be to line the base of the cake tin as the very edges of the cake stuck in the pan. All the family loved it with the sauce drizzled over the top and a bit of unsweetened whipped cream.
5
Monica
the method is incorrect, and really should be corrected. I mashed the dates and water with a potato masher and added to creamed butter sugar and eggs. It worked well. I also halved the recipe for the sauce.
2
Kerry
Love the reviews. Has anyone tried reheating in microwave?
5
Kathy
Yummy ! Can this be frozen ?CHELSEA: Thanks for your feedback. Not sure if they can be frozen. Give it a try and let us know. Enjoy!
5
Sei
This is the easiest recipe I have ever tried!! And uber yummy!! You could probably ease up on the sugar cause it is quite sweet. :)
5
Islie
It tasted so good 10/10 perfect with the sauce and so good with ice cream!
5
W
The best I've tried. Simple, quick & easy. Everyone's favorite.
5
Mel
This recipe is great! So quick and easy to make a delicious and beautiful sticky date pudding. I'll definitely make this again.