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Mini Sticky Toffee Puddings
Dragon's Hoard Cakes
A half batch on purpose. Six small, dark, date-sweet cakes soaked in toffee sauce make a reward for the end of the night, and nobody is stuck with half a pan.
At the table: Serve warm at the end of the session.
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Crafting formula
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Why nowSticky toffee pudding is the dessert people remember, and small portions suit tables where some guests eat lighter.
Ingredients
One batch: 6 small cakes.
Cakes
Toffee sauce
Kosher salt means Diamond Crystal. With Morton kosher salt, use about half.
Method
Heat the oven to 350°F. Butter 6 cups of a muffin tin generously, or six 6-ounce ramekins.
Pour the boiling water over the dates and baking soda. Soak 10 minutes, then mash.
Beat the butter and brown sugar 2 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
Fold in the flour, baking powder and salt, then the dates and their liquid. The batter is loose.
Divide among the cups, no more than three-quarters full (bake any extra in a seventh cup). Bake 18 to 22 minutes, or 22 to 25 in ramekins.
Look forSprings back when pressed and a toothpick comes out clean.
Meanwhile, simmer the sauce ingredients, stirring, 3 to 4 minutes.
Look forGlossy, and slightly thick.
Poke the warm cakes with a skewer and spoon sauce over them. Rest 5 minutes, then serve with more sauce.
Make ahead
Unsauced cakes keep 2 days covered at room temperature or freeze for a month. The sauce keeps a week in the fridge. Rewarm the cakes covered at 300°F for 10 minutes.
Holding
Serve warm at the end of the session.
Allergens
Contains wheat, milk, egg. Always check labels on packaged ingredients.
Tavern Night
This dish's twist table (d6)
| 1–2 | The classic stands. No twist. Cook it as written. |
|---|---|
| 3 | Herb swap. Add a pinch of cardamom to the batter |
| 4 | Acid strike. Serve each cake with a spoon of crème fraîche |
| 5 | Plating challenge. Bake in paper liners and serve as handheld cakes, sauce on the side |
| 6 | Host's boon. The Host picks any twist above, or the table invents one. The safety rule still applies. |
Roll before you start cooking. No twist ever changes a time, a temperature or how done something must be.