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sticky toffee 4-tier layer cake
A show-stopping twist on the classic British dessert. This towering four-layer cake features moist, date-sweetened sponges with the signature flavor of sticky toffee pudding. It is layered with a light vanilla buttercream to balance the richness, heavily drizzled with homemade salted toffee sauce, and topped with crunchy walnuts. Perfect for celebrations, this cake is 'fun yet hard' as described, requiring patience to bake and assemble but offering an incredible reward.
recipe by
jadeofreeman
dessertBritish16 servingsvegetarian
45
prep (min)
30
cook (min)
120
total (min)
- •350 grams pitted dates, chopped
- •300 ml boiling water
- •1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- •150 grams unsalted butter, softened (for cake)
- •300 grams dark muscovado sugar
- •4 items large eggs
- •350 grams self-raising flour
- •1 tsp vanilla extract
- •250 grams unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- •500 grams icing sugar
- •2 tbsp milk
- •120 grams butter (for sauce)
- •120 grams light brown soft sugar (for sauce)
- •150 ml double cream (heavy cream)
- •100 grams walnuts, roughly chopped