Sticky Toffee Pudding–Heaven on a Plate!

I LOVE sticky toffee pudding made WITH dates! It’s true. You don’t taste the dates in this dessert, I promise you as a fellow date-hater!
Please don’t try to make a sticky toffee pudding recipe without dates! Honestly, it won’t taste the same and you’ll be missing out. It’s the equivalent to making an apple pie without apples? Silly, right?

What Is Sticky Toffee Pudding?
Contrary to what you may think if you are in the US, this dessert is a cake covered in a toffee sauce, not a pudding that’s eaten in a bowl with a spoon. Pudding = Dessert in the UK, and that is why it’s called sticky toffee pudding. However, the sauce is more like caramel than toffee, too.

Is This as Good as Gordon Ramsay’s Sticky Toffee Pudding Recipe?
In one word, YES! I have had Gordon Ramsay’s sticky toffee pudding at the Ritz Carlton Powerscourt in Enniskerry, Ireland, and this recipe could absolutely pass as the same as Chef Ramsay’s version. You won’t be disappointed, trust me!

Is Figgy Pudding the Same as Sticky Toffee Pudding?
No, figgy pudding is the same as Christmas pudding. or plum pudding, seen in the photo below. Figgy or plum pudding is a rich, fruit-filled dessert that is steamed on the stove top and set alight before serving on Christmas day.

While sticky toffee pudding is a one layer, or individual date cake that is served with a toffee sauce poured over the top. It’s quite decadent, and honestly, many people say it’s their very favorite dessert!