Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce

The name of this timeless treat reveals its British origin, as it is really a cake, not a pudding. In England, the term “pudding” is often applied generically to a wide variety of desserts, whereas in America, a pudding is always a soft, liquid-based mixture served in a bowl. Rose found the recipe for this gloriously over the top caramel covered date cake years ago in Gourmet magazine and has been baking it for all sorts of special occasions for the past twenty years.

Recipe included in: Afternoon Tea for Special Occasions, A Tea for Our Elders