All the recipes I have come across for this hot puddings are baked, but I think this pudding lends it’s self perfectly to steaming. As with all recipes they can be open to interpretation mine does not have a caramel glaze and is simply served with a toffee sauce. For a steamed pudding apart from the sweet rich toffee sauce this cake really does pack a good strong flavor as a result of the dates. It is surprising that many people who like sticky toffee pudding are unaware that it gets its great flavor in part from dates.