For years I’ve drooled over photos and lusted after sticky toffee pudding. To help nudge me along this year I even bought the dates for it, but it wasn’t until I saw Julie’s from The Sporadic Cook that I finally bite the bullet and made it myself. Was it everything I thought it would be? I’m not sure. I don’t know if I hyped it up too much in my head or if I messed up the recipe (the very center of my pudding didn’t cook through) but it wasn’t quite what I expected.
In trying to write this post and looking back at it all now….yeah, it was me. I was expecting to take that first bite and be totally blown away. But instead of taking a bite of the whole thing put together, I tried just the plain “pudding”. And well, let’s just say the “pudding” on its own was nothing spectacular. The toffee sauce on the other hand was good but it still wasn’t until I put the two together that the sticky toffee pudding magic happened. Topping it with unsweetened whip cream added another layer of yumminess and it got even better as it sat.
In all fairness to my sticky toffee pudding dreams I would make this again but with some changes. I wouldn’t use all dark brown sugar. (Julie used half white and half brown.) I’d poke holes in the pudding after it came out of the oven and pour half of the toffee sauce over it. After pouring the sauce on, I would let it sit and soak it up before digging in. Lesson learned! :)
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52 comments:
Oh my word!! This toffee pudding looks AMAZING!! Oh, I want this right now.
OMG, that pudding looks devilishly scrumptious!
Cheers,
Rosa
I've made a sticky toffee pudding once too ... it wasn't a succes!
There is nothing more refreshing than your frankness when discussing a recipe and its outcome! Kudos to you!
See Ingrid! Things ARE better after they sit LOL (remember my vanilla zucchini muffins I spit out in the sink bahahaha)!
Sorry this didn't come out like perfection like you had hoped! It is an excuse to try the recipe again wiht the changes you have in mind!! Looks yummy though!
I am so glad you put in your two cents of advise to make the recipe better. I have seen recipes for this before and now I'll know how to get the maximum taste effect! It looks gorgeous in your photos!
I build up stuff in my head like that too, this looks really good though
Hi Ingrid! Please give sticky toffee pudding another chance. I've had one before and I really enjoyed it. It was soaked with sauce and really good. I think it's more of a winter dessert, though.
Random aside: you don't eat raisins, but you eat dates? Hmmm.
Okay yeah. That first picture especially has me dreaming of sticky toffee pudding now too. I will remember your lessons when I make mine...because now I will have to! Thanks for sharing! Your pictures are gorgeous!
It looks amazing! Great pictures!
Wow girl! Could this look more perfect and delicious? ... Wait...I'll answer my own question ... NO!!!
You could always try Martha's cupcake version of sticky toffee pudding! ha!
You're so silly, that's like eating a trifle one layer at a time. You gotta enjoy all the goodness together in one bite.
That first picture looks delicious and I don't even like the idea of sticky toffee pudding, but then again I've never had it. But you make it look good!
I think the name "sticky toffee pudding" is a little misleading. A more appropriate name might be date cake with toffee sauce, because that's pretty much what you're getting. Those whacky brits :P
I've never eaten sticky toffee pudding, but I would imagine that it would improve with a little sitting out, most things do. And lol, who eats all the components separately??
I was having a little techinical difficulty leaving a comment (I got an error page) and I'm not sure if my last comment went through so I wanted to leave another (sorry if there's a duplicate ;) ). This looks delicious...especially the toffee sauce! I bet it would be great with vanilla ice cream too.
I've never had it!
sometimes patience pays off, but it's just so hard to resist digging into something that must smell as good as this! thanks for sharing what changes you'd make--they seem like good suggestions. :)
I love sticky toffee pudding. Oh gosh, does it look good!
OH MY GOD!!!!!!
my absolute favourite, particularly in winter (which it is here in australia at the moment)
Y-U-M!! I love sticky toffee and have never made it. Yours looks a delish! I’m adding this to my recipe box.
Mercy!!!!!!!!! YUMMERS
It looks perfectly delicious.
Your so right, the secret to STP,(in my opinion), is the sauce, lots of it, soaked into the warm cake, and drizzled over your slice.
Mimi
I never really thought about it -- but the secret to sticky toffee pudding really IS in the sauce. I've never made it myself -- but I definitely love to eat it. :) Feel free to send your leftovers right over to Burp!
The toffee sauce definitely looks dreamy! I think you had a great idea with poking holes in the cake to let the sauce soak in:)
It looks so delicious to me. Poking holes in the pudding and pouring the toffee sauce over them is a great idea.
The photos look wonderful and tasty! I love your honesty though. I think your changes are great. The addition of the whipped cream sounds really good too.
Thanks for sharing your "lesson learned"! Learning from others mistakes helps us to be better cooks. This looks delicous :)
I've always been curious about this dish myself as I have never had it. At first when reading your post I felt like maybe I won't try it, but with your changes and eating it right I should be ok when I do try it! ;)
i've never had anything like this, but it looks and sounds fabulous. great tips.
the snack cake below also looks divine!
i hope you are having a lovely summer!
I've never made this before. It is a must make now after reading your post!
Oh how I love a big ol' piece of sticky toffee pudding! But you are definitely right, the cake and caramel need to be together for the magic to happen. Your version looks delicious!
You know, this is one of those things I've always meant to make, too. When I actually get around to it, I'll remember your experience and learn from it. That said- YUM!!! A sticky, delicious delight ;)
I've always wondered if I would like STP...it sure sounds like something I would like, but have ne3ver gotten around to it. Thanks for the tips, though...bookmarking.
Oh man this is one of my favorite ice creams..I'm sure the cake is fantastic. I might have to make this for my company! Thanks for worrying and thinking about me Ingrid.
Poking holes before pouring the pudding sounds like an absolutely perfect idea to me! With or without holes, I'd have this anytime--looks delicious!
I love sticky puddings!! yours looks heavenly and it reminds me how long its been since I have made them!
thanks for sharing your recipe!
Dennis
ohhh wow this looks so good, i love sticky toffee pudding, i agree its so nice when you let the sauce soak in too yum!
Sorry it didn't meet your expectations. Your photos, however, are lovely.
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Yummy, yummy - that looks irresistible. Oh, and I'm very glad the aluminum trick works for you - I can't stop being amazed by it myself :) Have a wonderful weekend! :) Petra
Sounds like it will be perfect next time! I've actually never had sticky toffee pudding before and would love to try it!
I've been dying to try sticky toffee pudding myself and imagine it to be how you imagined it to be. I'm sure some changes, especially with your creativity, will make it that way. It does look great, though!
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Looks so good, I can't wait to give it a try. Thanks for the great tips. Hopefully I can do this...!
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The sticky toffee pudding looks totally decadent and sinful, esp. that toffee sauce...mmm..yummy!
I've done that before, hyped up a recipe in my head and then be disappointed...good to hear I'm not the only one who does that, smiles.
This does sound good though, doesn't it? Now I want to make it, but I won't hype it up in my head.
This definitely looks good! And yes, I totally understand what you meant by hyping up a bake. It's sorely disappointing when it doesn't match up to what you expected it to be!
But thanks for sharing all the recipe notes for the rest of us who are drooling over your sticky toffee pudding :)
I don't eat a lot of sweets for healthy reasons so I come to your blog for my sugar fix...
I've never had sticky toffee pudding, but I think I'd like it. It looks gooey and I'm all about goo.
Oh my! Oh my! Oh my!!!!!!!!!!
I love everything sticky toffee punninny. I've had cheese, ice cream, and bought just the sauce. I made a Martha recipe once that we loved too. I'll have to try this recipe sometimee.
one of my all time favorite desserts! truly. i've tried one recipe (loved it) but have another i want to try from Melissa Sweet...
I'd never heard of Sticky Toffee Pudding until it won a contest to be a Haagen Daz flavor, and I saw it on a Food Network special. Haha... This looks amazing!
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