Name: Sticky Date Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 7 - 9 people
Ingredients: 280g / 9oz pitted dates (, roughly chopped (Note 1)); 1 tsp baking soda / bi carb soda; 1 cup / 250 ml boiling water; 40 g / 1/4 cup brown sugar (, loosely packed); 80 g / 6 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened); 2 eggs (, at room temperature); 1 1/4 cups / 185 g plain flour ((all purpose)); 1 1/2 tsp baking powder; 200 g/ 1 1/4 cups brown sugar (, loosely packed); 375 ml ml / 1 1/2 cups thickened cream ((heavy cream)); 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 70 g / 5 tbsp unsalted butter; Ice cream or dolloping cream