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