Sticky Date Pudding

Bahan-bahan (7 porsi)

• 280 g / 9 oz pitted dates (, roughly chopped (Note 1))
• 1 tsp baking soda / bi carb soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (, loosely packed)
• 80 g / 6 tbsp unsalted butter (, softened)
• 2 eggs (, at room temperature)
• 1 1/4 cups plain flour ((all purpose flour))
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup brown sugar (, tightly packed)
• 1 1/2 cups thickened cream ((heavy cream))
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 70 g / 5 tbsp unsalted butter
• Ice cream or dolloping cream