Sticky Toffee Pudding w/ Toffee Sauce

INGREDIENTS

8 oz

pitted dates, roughly chopped

1 cup

boiling water

2 tsp

baking soda

2 cups

cake flour

1 tbsp

baking powder

1 tsp

fine sea salt

4 tbsp

unsalted butter, at room temp

1 cup

dark brown sugar

eggs, at room temperature

2 tbsp

black treacle or dark molasses

1 tbsp

Golden Syrup

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup

brown sugar (dark or light)

2 oz

unsalted butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup

heavy cream

1 tbsp

black treacle or dark molasses

big pinch sea salt