Australian Chocolate Sticky Toffee Pudding

Ingredients

• cup(s) dates

  pitted, chopped
  ½ unit
• teaspoon(s) instant-coffee powder or granules
  1 unit
• teaspoon(s) baking soda
  ½ unit
• cup(s) all-purpose flour
  ½ unit
• cup(s) unsweetened cocoa
  ⅓ unit
• teaspoon(s) baking powder
  ½ unit
• teaspoon(s) salt
  ¼ unit
• tablespoon(s) margarine or butter

  softened
  5 unit
• cup(s) granulated sugar
  ½ unit
• egg
  1 large
• teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
  ½ unit
• cup(s) light brown sugar

  packed
  ½ unit
• tablespoon(s) heavy or whipping cream
  2 unit
• whipped cream (optional)
  1 unit