Starry Toffee Cake Squares Food

STICKY TOFFEE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a bundt pan with a nonstick cooking spray.
• Put the dates in a medium bowl, pour the boiling water over them and let sit 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, beat the granulated sugar, butter and eggs. Add the vanilla. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and mix. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and gently mix. Add the dates with their liquid and mix. Use a light hand; don't overbeat or the cake will be tough.
• Add the batter to the prepared pan and bake for 45 minutes to an hour, making sure to check after 45 minutes to make sure the cake does not get too dry. Let cool for 15 minutes, then unmold the cake and cool on a rack until slightly warm.
• For the pudding: In a medium pot, combine the brown sugar, butter, cream, vanilla and salt. Bring to a boil and then simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 10 minutes.
• Place the cake on a platter, pour the pudding over and garnish with the crushed toffee bar.

TOFFEE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add the egg yolk, vanilla, flour and salt; mix well. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. In a heavy saucepan or microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Spread over hot bars. Immediately sprinkle with nuts. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into 1-1/4-in. squares.

HERSHEY'S BAR TOFFEE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla until creamy.
• Add flour and salt; mix well.
• Pat dough into a 10x13" rectangle on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake for about 20 minutes- until dough is set and lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and immediately top with the Hershey bar squares.
• When squares have softened (and it doesn't take long!) spread evenly and top with the finely chopped walnuts.
• Cut into bars while warm, as these are difficult to cut when cooled.

TOFFEE BAR COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish and set aside.
• Beat first 5 ingredients in large bowl on low speed using electric mixer until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Transfer 1/2 cup butter-sugar mixture to medium bowl; mix in toffee and pecans.
• Set aside.
• Stir baking soda into remaining butter-sugar mixture in large bowl.
• Add buttermilk, egg and vanilla, beating until just combined.
• Transfer batter to prepared dish.
• Sprinkle toffee topping evenly over batter.
• Bake until topping is golden brown and toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
• Cool completely in baking dish.
• Cut into 16 squares.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.) Makes 16 squares.