Cookbook author Tilly Pamment likes to think of these as a healthy treat, before she adds the warm caramel sauce and a splash of cold cream

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A variation of my mum’s beloved sticky date pudding, these little cakes are all warming spice and soft, cooked fruit. As they’re made with wholemeal flour, sticky prunes and pear, I like to kid myself that these are, in fact, healthy muffins. But then I drown them in ginger caramel and a puddle of cream, and that illusion is shattered!

On a cold evening these really are heavenly, and I wouldn’t even blame you if the leftovers masqueraded as breakfast the next day. The prunes are lovely in this – I actually prefer them to dates. If you’re not convinced, just think of them as dried plums.

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