Easy treacle syrup sponge pudding

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Sent in by Sarah

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This is a really easy recipe for a traditional syrup sponge pudding. Tastes great served hot, with custard.

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Serves 4
Difficulty Level Easy

Preparation

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Total Time 55 mins
Preparation Time 15 mins
Cooking Time 40 mins

Ingredients
Method

100g unsalted butter, softened
100g caster sugar
2 eggs
100g self-raising flour
6 tbsp golden syrup

Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas mark 6
Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl or food processor
Add one egg and mix carefully with a spoon of flour to prevent curdling
Add the other egg and mix well
Fold in the flour
Measure the syrup into a buttered pudding dish - spoon the cake mixture on top of the syrup
Cover with buttered foil with a fold to allow for expansion
Bake for 35-40 minutes - until a skewer comes out clean
Serve warm with custard, cream or ice cream

You will need

Food processor - This VonShef multi-mixer machine is the ultimate kitchen multitasker – see more details here at Amazon.

Pudding basins - This bowl has a pretty heart pattern and is available here at Wilko.

Tips

You can also cook this in the microwave - it will take about 7 to 8 minutes depending on your microwave

Make sure you butter the dish really well so that the sponge doesn't stick.

Kids can help weigh and measure the ingredients, and combine them all together.

Variations

This treacle pudding tastes great on its own, but you can also serve it with a helping of custard to satisfy the true sweet tooths in your family. Follow this recipe to make hot and hearty custard with double cream and vanilla extract.

Reviews

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Polly L(45)

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I don't have a pudding bowl, but I made this recipe in a standard tin and it was still super tasty

on 14/4/20
Polly L(45)

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Wow, instant flashback to my childhood - yummy!

on 9/4/20
Guest

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Fantastic recipe can't fault it. I won't be ordering this at the pub. As this tastes just like a pubs one but better. The only thing I did change when I made it the second time, is the amount of syrup I put 4 5 table spoons per bowl. As my pudding bowls are slightly bigger and it made it ever moist

on 11/3/18
Ellie A(65)

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Can recipes be printed off from this site?

on 19/12/17
Guest

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this was delicious, we added custard to it and it tasted just like my gran used to make, thank you x

on 1/8/15
Guest

Just.made this with strawberry jam as my local shop had no syrup I estimated turned out nice

on 13/12/14
Guest

Just made this with jam instead of syrup. Really lovely quick pud

on 22/9/13
Guest

I've just made this -soooo delicious and sooooo easy :)

on 11/12/12
Guest

def will be trying this its myself and my sons fav pudding will post results :)

on 15/7/11
Guest

OMG - made this last night as had parents over for a meal and it was GORGEOUS !!!!! Made it with gluten free flour too so I could have some and must say it was the best pud we have had in years - thanks for sharing x

on 13/7/11
Guest

wow wow wow wow!! I made this last night for my family and they just loved it!! thank you and so easy!

on 25/10/10
Guest

Sounds yummy and easy, my type of baking!! thanks for the recipe i'l be trying this out on sunday.

on 16/9/10
Guest

Such an easy recipe to throw together quickly for pudding. I cook mine in microwave for about 4 mins so was even quicker, although bear in mind it is a pudding and not a cake and therefore needs LOADS of custard!!!

on 15/9/10