{"id":16539,"date":"2013-12-30T21:17:57","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T03:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/?p=16539"},"modified":"2017-09-15T08:58:39","modified_gmt":"2017-09-15T13:58:39","slug":"sticky-toffee-pudding-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cupcakeproject.com\/sticky-toffee-pudding-cupcakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sticky Toffee Pudding Cupcakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sticky toffee pudding is a moist British cake – not what we think of as a pudding on this side of the pond. It’s made with dates, but no one seems to know that; they’re chopped so finely that you don’t notice them in the final product. However, they make the cake sticky and give the cake its distinctive flavor – well, the dates and the sauce. This dessert is really all about the sauce – a caramel sauce made with dark brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and heavy whipping cream.<\/p>\n

\"StickyI first discovered sticky toffee pudding many moons ago on a questionable date (the kind where you can’t tell if you’re on a date or not). My “date” insisted that I try the sticky toffee pudding at The Schlafly Tap Room<\/a>, claiming that it was the very best dessert in St. Louis. The “date” ended up being a great friend, but the sticky toffee pudding became a lifelong love. At The Schlafly Tap Room, the menu description simply states that it’s a “very moist dense cake.” When sticky toffee pudding is served at The Schlafly Tap Room, it’s in a lake of the saucy goodness. It takes all possible self-control to save any for others at the table.<\/p>\n

For my sticky toffee pudding cupcakes, I used Schlafly’s recipe and adapted it to cupcake form. I cut a hole in each cupcake and filled it with the caramel sauce, then topped each cupcake with whipped cream and more caramel.<\/p>\n

This dessert is perfect for a Downton Abbey viewing party! If you are hosting a Downton Abbey viewing party and are looking for other things to make, check out this unofficial recipe book [paid link]<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Also, check out my other British desserts like:<\/p>\n

\"Shrewsbury<\/a>

Shrewsbury Biscuits<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

\"Crumpets\"<\/a>

Crumpets<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

If you have missed the whole Downton Abbey [paid link]<\/a> craze, start now!<\/p>\n

It may seem like a silly little gadget, but I use my cupcake corer [paid link]<\/a> every time that I make filled cupcakes.<\/p>\n

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