A steamed or baked pudding of fat, flour, and eggs.
‘The Waterfront only had three choices for dessert: a hot sponge pudding, vanilla or raspberry ice cream.’
‘I attempt to redress the balance with these little chocolate puddings - fluffy outside and molten within, a cross between a soufflé and a sponge pudding.’
‘Lemon sponge pudding pops up in American books before making its appearance in any Australian cookbook.’
‘The original form of the pudding, as described in Ellis, was made from flour, milk, eggs, and a little butter, so that it was a predecessor of the 19th-century sponge pudding.’
‘I had been caught finishing a chocolate sponge pudding in the kitchen.’
‘A blog without posts is akin to a chocolate sponge pudding without chocolate.’
‘The top five favourite foods, in order, are fish and chips, ice cream, sponge pudding, jam roly-poly and jelly.’
‘Karen's torte was light and zingy, while my sponge pudding was simply huge, more than enough for two, and was typically comforting.’
‘True to form, as all my friends tucked into a rather lovely looking sponge pudding with pink custard, yours truly was at the naughty table again, trying to outstare a pile of green goo on my plate, and losing.’
‘All sorts of casseroles, stews and braised dishes work well cooked in just one pot, but you can also consider soup for starters and steamed or baked sponge pudding afterwards.’
‘I opened this tin with treacle sponge pudding in it.’
‘And since it was unveiled, the £4.95 stomach-filler has left fancy desserts such as caramelised apple and citrus sponge pudding in its wake, with sales outstripping all by a staggering 30 per cent.’
‘Likewise, the rattle of a pudding bowl in the steamer ensures that, two hours later, you have a glorious coconut and jam sponge pudding that evokes childhood but goes even better, because you've used the best ingredients possible.’
‘This sexy sponge pudding is a Derbyshire classic.’
‘The desserts menu is next with many British items, like assorted fruit pies, sponge puddings and ice cream.’
‘They can also be shredded into scones or bread to add a gorgeous yellow colour, or added to savoury tarts, sweet buns or sponge puddings.’
‘Christmas and Easter create buying peaks for lines such as sponge puddings, sausages wrapped in bacon, potato croquettes and finger food-sized party selections.’
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