Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped Dates
• 1 tsp Soda Bicarb
• 3/4 cup boiling Water
• 1 cup Sugar
• 50 gms Butter
• 1 Egg
• 150-175 gms Self Raising Flour
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• Syrup
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Cold Water
• 1-2 tsp Vanilla Essence (depending on taste)
• 25 gms Butter

How to Make Squidgy Pudding

• Place dates, soda bicarb and boiling water in a small bowl. Leave to soak for 15 minutes. Cream butter, sugar, add egg, flour, salt and date mixture. Pour into a greased 9-inch dish and cook for 1- 1.25 hours at 375 F or 190 C.
• Pour syrup over the cake when cool and serve with cream. Heat water and sugar gently, then boil for 5 minutes. Add vanilla essence and butter cool slightly. Pour the sauce over the cake while syrup is still warm.
• Note: Add some grated orange ring to the filling and use some for decoration.