Sticky Toffee Pudding vs Sticky Date Pudding
Sticky toffee pudding and sticky date pudding are essentially the same dessert under two names - a moist date sponge served with warm toffee sauce - with sticky date pudding the common name in Australia and New Zealand and sticky toffee pudding the British term.
By Kelsy Maruyama, Founder & Toffee Maker, Kelsy's Kandy
Reviewed by Jason Burns, Editorial Steward
Last updated Jul 20, 2026
Published by Kelsy's Kandy · Licensed under Citation License 1.0
What it means
- Both rely on pureed dates for moisture and a butter-brown-sugar-cream toffee sauce.
- The Australian and New Zealand name emphasizes the dates; the British name emphasizes the toffee sauce.
- Any differences between the two are minor and regional rather than fundamental.
- Some sticky date pudding versions lean a little less sweet, but both belong to the same family of dessert.
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Last verified: 2026-07-20