Traditional English Sticky Toffee Pudding

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News of the royal wedding is everywhere these days. From William and Kate’s Lifetime movie, to their rumored passed canapés, to the tacky royal heirloom replica ring that can be yours for just $19.90, I am eating it all right up. I’m not afraid to say that I have been hit by Middleton Mania. Who didn’t dream about being a princess, right? Since I hadn’t yet been born to witness Diana and Charles’ wedding day, I plan to forfeit my DVR capabilities and wake up at an ungodly hour to celebrate with the royal family on this side of the pond. But to sweeten the deal, I will need a jolly good treat to serve as my waking motivation. I want to say “Cheerio!” to something other than a bowl of Cheerios.

In honor of Kate and William’s upcoming royal wedding, I decided to make a traditional English sticky toffee pudding. The last time I was in London, I had dinner at the oldest restaurant in the city, Rules Restaurant, where I enjoyed the best sticky toffee pudding I have ever had. Puddings in Great Britain are completely different than in the US as they are more of a dense, spongy cake than a custard-based dessert. Puddings, such as black pudding, can also refer to a type of sausage that features all kinds of animal bits, bobs, and blood, but we won’t go there. What made my date-filled dessert at Rules Restaurant so spectacular was how the cakey pudding was completely drenched in rich toffee sauce. I used this recipe with the hopes of recreating the amazingly gooey English treat.


Although I am quite certain that Kate and William are serving a much more sophisticated and posh dessert at their royal wedding, this sticky toffee pudding is just perfect for curling up to the telly and watching Kate become a princess. Plus, since I made it ahead of time, the toffee sauce will have even more time to soak into the cake, making it even more delicious. I’m sure that when I wake up so bloody early on Friday morning, I will be happy to have this sticky toffee pudding ready to greet me...

That is, if I can wait that long. Maybe just one little bite…

Brilliant! Fit for a queen...I mean princess!