Nigella's Sticky Toffee Pudding / Tried & Tested - All Kitchen Colours

Ingredients

• 200 g soft dried pitted dates (roughly chopped)
• 200 ml boiling water
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 75 g unsalted butter (softened)
• 2 tbsp black treacle
• 50 g dark muscovado sugar
• 2 large free-range eggs (at room temperature)
• 150 g plain flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 150 g unsalted butter (softened)
• 300 g dark muscovado sugar
• 1 tbsp black treacle
• 200 ml double cream