Sticky Toffee Pudding with Dates | Saveur

Ingredients

• 8 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing
• 2 cups pitted dried dates (14 oz.), finely chopped
• 1 ³⁄₄ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• ³⁄₄ tsp. ground cinnamon
• ¹⁄₄ tsp. ground nutmeg
• ³⁄₄ tsp. kosher salt
• ¹⁄₂ cup dark brown sugar
• ¹⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• ¹⁄₄ tsp. pure coffee extract or substitute ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₂ cup whole milk
• ³⁄₄ cup heavy cream
• Coffee ice cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving
• ²⁄₃ cup granulated sugar
• ¹⁄₃ cup dark brown sugar
• ¹⁄₂ tsp. kosher salt
• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter
• ¹⁄₄ tsp. coffee extract or substitute ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
• ¹⁄₄ tsp. lemon zest