I often think that I was born with a date in my mouth, because soft, plump and dark Medjool dates are so abundant in Morocco! Prized for their rich caramelized flavor, dates are served at weddings and ...

Remember the poke-and-pour cakes of another era, using colorful gelatin and white cake? We’re poking and pouring here too, but with a brown sugar caramel that echoes the flavors of the moist date cake ...

Note: "When my friend Steven Brown asked me to design a dessert program for his now-famous Tilia restaurant, he had two requests: There had to be a butterscotch pudding and a sticky toffee-date cake," ...

1 c. double diced figs or chopped dried dates 2/3 c. boiling water1/4 c. soft butter1/4 c. brown sugar3/4 t. salt1/2 t. baking powder1 large egg2 T. dark molassesZest of 1 orange and I lemon1 t.

MINNEAPOLIS "A cake can turn any Tuesday into an occasion," writes Zo Franois in the just-released "Zo Bakes Cakes" (Ten Speed Press, $30). "Cake is the way I tell my friends and family that I love ...

All right, it’s official. I’ve got spring fever. I’ve now seen every sign that foretells spring’s arrival: bumble bees, crocuses, daffodils, a few over-eager cherry blossoms and stacks of matzo boxes ...

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Sticky date pudding is the perfect dessert for a cold winter’s evening. This ultimate comfort dish is a delicious blend of flavours and textures with moist cake saturated in rich warm toffee sauce and ...

Sticky Toffee Date bar cookies baked by Ben Mims in the Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen. (Hannah Mills / For The Times) Dates, molasses and turbinado sugar add a delicate bittersweetness to these chewy ...