This date and ginger cake is an adaptation of my mum’s much-loved sticky date pudding recipe.
Growing up, Mum’s sticky date pudding was a dinner-party staple — a simple, caramelly delight. The caramel sauce was a real favourite of mine until it was once confused with leftover gravy and served to me atop roast beef! Not such a winner. Nevertheless, I promise you this cake will become a firm favourite. It’s comfortingly nostalgic, with a nice warmth from fresh ginger. It’s the daytime version of Mum’s pudding, really — easy and quite excellent.
160g dried dates,…
