Sticky Date Pudding with Caramel Sauce & Cream
4 steps | Dessert | Serves 4+
- Milk
- Gluten
- Eggs
- May contain traces of allergens
- Eggs
- Gluten
- Sesame
- Milk
- Soy
- Almond
- Traces of Brazil Nut
- Traces of Cashew
- Hazelnut
- Macadamia
- Pecan
- Traces of Pistachio
- Traces of Walnut
- Traces of Pine Nut
- Peanuts
- Traces of Tree Nuts
- Sulphites
Finish your dinner off with the very best kind of pudding – sticky date! Cakey on top and densely rich underneath, it's studded with chewy dates and topped off with an oozy caramel sauce for an indulgent dessert that never fails to please.
Ingredients
1 packet
Diced Dried Dates
(May be present: Eggs, Gluten, Sesame, Milk, Soy, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut, Pine Nut)
1 packet
sponge mix
(Contains: Gluten; May be present: Sesame, Milk, Soy, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Sulphites)
1 packet
Caramel Sauce
(Contains: Milk; )
½ bottle
cream
(Contains: Milk; )
Not included in your delivery
110 g
butter
(Contains: Milk; )
2
eggs
(Contains: Eggs; )
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Boil the kettle. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. Roughly chop the diced dried dates. Pour 1/2 cup boiling water into a large bowl and add the dates. Stir and set aside until lukewarm, 10 minutes.
TIP: Reserve the water to use in step 2!
While the dates are soaking, melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the sponge mix, melted butter and eggs to the bowl with the dates and water and mix until well combined.
Generously grease a 15x20cm baking dish on all surfaces and pour in the sticky date mixture. Bake until just firm to the touch, 35-40 minutes. When the pudding has 5 minutes cook time remaining, return the saucepan to a medium heat. Cook the caramel sauce, whisking, until starting to bubble, 4-5 minutes. Poke holes into the top of the pudding and pour over the caramel sauce.
TIP: To check if the pudding is done, stick a toothpick or skewer in the centre. It should come out clean.
Divide the sticky date pudding between bowls and top with the longlife cream (see ingredients).
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Feb 2026- Flavour: Deliciously sweet and gooey, with a divine caramel sauce. Some found it a bit too sweet; consider serving with cream to balance.
- Ease of prep: Incredibly simple to make, with pre-mixed ingredients and just a few steps required.
- Suggestions: Try heating the caramel sauce in the microwave for an easier, cleaner method.
- Portions: Generous serving size; enough for multiple nights or to feed a larger group.
