Grandma's date pudding recipe is a simple, but delicious, dessert. Bits of dates are suspended in a soft, almost gooey cake. This recipe is easy to make and is a perfect way to turn dates into dessert.
Recipe by Carlee on January 11, 2025
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT30M
Total time: PT40M
Rating
5 stars (2 reviews)
Keywords
date pudding cake, date snack cake, old fashioned date pudding, sticky date pudding
Ingredients
1 cup dates (chopped)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup boiling water
1 cup granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons salted butter
1 large egg
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
Categories
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Steps
Preheat oven to 350℉ and grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
Place 1 cup dates (chopped) in a medium bowl. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon baking soda over the top of them.
Pour 1 cup boiling water over the dates. Set aside while you prep the remainder of the batter.
In a separate large bowl, cream together the 2 Tablespoons salted butter and 1 cup granulated sugar.
Stir in the 1 large egg and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract.
Add the 1 cup all-purpose flour and stir until combined into a thick dough.
Pour the water and dates into bowl with the dough. Stir until it becomes a loose batter.
Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center has just a few moist crumbs.
Serve warm with whipped cream if desired.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 212 kcal
Carbohydrates: 45 g
Protein: 2 g
Fat: 3 g
Saturated Fat: 2 g
Trans Fat: 0.1 g
Cholesterol: 25 mg
Sodium: 149 mg
Sugar: 33 g
Unsaturated Fat: 1.2 g
Reviews
Ann on 2025-07-07 (5 stars): Delicious and just what we loved when we were kids ( over 60 years ago)
Only thing was that the dates fell to the bottom of the time however the date flavour was dispersed throughout the pudding
