Treacle sponge pudding in a black baking dish

7 sponge pudding recipes

Emily Marten

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Warm up with the old school classic British dessert. From mini lemon curd puddings to the traditional treacle version, tuck into a tempting steamed pudding

Warm up and satiate your sweet tooth throughout the colder months with our collection of sponge pudding recipes. The perfect warming dessert to round off a Sunday lunch or celebration meal.

Try our classic treacle sponge, a steamed version with seasonal apples or even mini lemon curd puddings. You don't need any specialist equipment to make a comforting steamed pudding, simply put an upturned plate in a large stock pot to act as a trivet. Watch our video on how to cover a pudding for steaming.

Next try our self-saucing pudding recipes for more dessert decadence, then our favourite chocolate puddings and even more pudding recipes. Discover our favourite best comfort food recipes, winter comfort food recipes and ideas for making the most of autumn ingredients.

Best sponge pudding recipes

Treacle sponge pudding

An old school British classic, this gooey treacle sponge pudding recipe balances sweet, syrupy flavours with fresh lemon. Perfect for a Sunday lunch dessert.

Treacle sponge pudding in a square baking tin, with chunk taken out

Steamed sponge pudding with custard

Let the steamer slowly simmer this classic, comforting pud, made with golden syrup and hints of lemon. Serve with creamy custard for a family treat.

Two bowls filled with servings of golden sponge pudding in a pool of creamy custard

Apple sponge pudding

This steamed sponge is perfect for pud after a slap-up Sunday lunch. Flavour with spiced apple chunks and serve drenched in homemade bay leaf custard.

A steamed apple sponge on a plate

Steamed syrup pudding

This is sometimes called treacle pud, though it’s usually made with lashings of Lyle’s golden syrup rather than black treacle. Whatever you call it, it’s comfort food.

Syrup pudding on a plate

Toffee apple steamed pudding

This traditional steamed apple pudding topped with sticky toffee sauce is a wonderful flavour combination. It would be perfect for an autumn gathering.

Apple Steamed Pudding Recipe With Sticky Toffee Sauce

Blood orange and marmalade steamed puddings

Blood oranges have a very short season towards the end of winter so make the most of them while you can. This delicious, light steamed pudding lets their flavour shine through.

Blood orange and marmalade steamed pudding on a plate with a spoon and slices of blood orange

Mini lemon curd sponge puddings

These mini lemon curd sponge puddings look great and are ready in just 20 minutes. With beautifully light sponge and zesty-sweet curd, they're sure to be a crowd pleaser at any time of the year.

Lemon curd sponge pudding

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Emily MartenDigital Content Producer

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