Steamed Sponge Pudding

Prep: 20 min Cook: 90 min Serves: 8 Cuisine: British

A moist, flavorful steamed sponge pudding with warm spices and dried fruit, perfect for cozy gatherings and satisfying dessert lovers seeking comfort in every bite.

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 3/4 cups cake flour
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2/3 cup raisins or dried currants or mixed dried fruit

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugar until smooth and fluffy.
  2. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  3. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and ginger.
  4. Add all but the 2 tablespoons of dry ingredients alternately with milk; mix gently.
  5. Mix the remaining ingredients with the dried fruit and fold into the batter.
  6. Pour batter into a well-greased 1 1/2-quart mold.
  7. Cover with a lid or foil.
  8. Set the mold on a rack in a pan of boiling water, with water extended two-thirds of the way up.
  9. Steam for 1 1/2 hours, replenishing water as needed.
  10. Unmold and serve warm with hard sauce.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

812 kcal 41% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 9g 18% DV
Total Fat 30.8g 39% DV
Carbs 133.3g 48% DV
Fiber 6.3g 23% DV
Sugar 53g 100% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 12512.5mg 100% DV
Potassium 842.8mg 18% DV
Cholesterol 141mg 47% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 63.3mcg 7% DV
Vitamin C 13.8mg 15% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 1708.8mg 100% DV
Iron 12.4mg 69% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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