Gluten-free sticky date pudding

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup chopped dates
• 3/4 cup caster sugar
• 60 gram butter, chopped
• 1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup gluten-free self-raising flour
• 2 eggs
• cream, to serve
• SAUCE
• 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup cream
• 125 gram butter, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract