Kate Middleton’s Favorite Dessert Is a British Classic
Kate Middleton’s Favorite Dessert Is a British Classic
Patricia KaowthumrongThu, September 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM UTC
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The British Royal Family may live a little differently than the rest of us, but when it comes to comfort food, their cravings can be surprisingly relatable.
King Charles reportedly loves a cheesy egg bake for breakfast, while Queen Elizabeth II was famously fond of chocolate biscuit cake and cottage pie. Former royal chefs have also shared that Princess Diana often started her day with overnight oats and enjoyed stuffed peppers for dinner.
Royals—they’re just like us.
Catherine, Princess of Wales—formerly Kate Middleton—is no exception. Her favorite dessert is said to be a beloved British classic: sticky toffee pudding.
Kate Middleton’s Favorite Dessert
Long before she became the Princess of Wales, Kate Middleton and her family were regulars at the Old Boot Inn in Stanford Dingley, a small village in Berkshire, England. According to former chef Rody Warot, she and her family frequently stopped by for lunch or dinner, where she gravitated toward comforting pub fare.
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“Her favorite [dishes] are the pâté on toasted brioche or the roast figs on Parma ham with spicy apple chutney, followed by the tiger prawn and wild mushroom linguine,” Warot told People in 2011. “And for the [dessert], her favorite is sticky toffee pudding. It’s moist and spongy.”
That final detail comes as little surprise once you’ve tried the dessert. Despite its name, sticky toffee pudding isn’t like pudding in the American culinary landscape. It’s a warm, incredibly moist sponge cake made with finely chopped dates and covered in a rich sauce. Traditionally served with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or warm custard, it’s prized for its tender crumb and deeply caramelized flavor.
Credit: Allrecipes / Diana ChistrugaHow To Make Sticky Toffee Pudding
The Old Boot Inn’s Sticky Toffee Pudding is easier to make than its elegant reputation suggests. The recipe starts with 8 ounces of chopped dates, which are softened in 1¼ cups of boiling water before being blended into a rich batter made with ½ cup butter, 1 cup dark brown sugar, 2 eggs, 2 tablespoons black treacle (or dark molasses), 1 tablespoon Lyle’s Golden Syrup (or light corn syrup), 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 cups self-rising flour.
Bake the cake in a buttered 9x9-inch pan set inside a water bath for its signature moist, tender crumb. While it bakes, you’ll make a luxurious toffee sauce by simmering ½ cup superfine sugar, 7 tablespoons butter, and 6 ounces English double cream until thick enough to coat a spoon. Serve warm squares of the cake generously drizzled with the sauce—and don’t forget the scoop of vanilla ice cream.
If you can’t find English double cream, heavy cream will work (though it has a lower butterfat percentage). Or you can make an alternative toffee sauce by simmering ¾ cup packed brown sugar, ⅓ cup butter, ⅔ cup evaporated milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
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