Sticky Toffee Pudding Eggnog

This eggnog pudding is not quite a drink, but more like a light-ish dessert after a winter meal. "It's thick enough to eat with a spoon," says Eben Freeman, the cocktail expert who created this recipe, who notes, "So was classic eggnog."

Sticky toffee pudding is a classic British dessert said to have been created in a pub in northwest England, and popular throughout Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. The dessert boasts a moist, tender sponge cake that is often sweetened with finely chopped dates. The cake is cooked with and then later topped with a generous dollop of spiced, sweet toffee sauce enriched with molasses. The dessert is then served along with custard, whipped cream, or vanilla ice cream to complement the warm spices and rich toffee sauce.

Here, you just need to purchase a sticky toffee pudding, then soak it in heavy cream for two days in order to infuse the cream with the warm, spiced flavors of the cake. You then strain and whip the cream with eggs to create a light, custardy dessert perfect as the finale to a heavy winter holiday meal. Be sure to finish and assemble this dessert at least a few hours in advance of serving it, so the flavors can meld and the texture of the dessert holds up.