2. Sponge Based Desserts
To make Bakewell tart, coat the base of a sweet
paste case with raspberry jam. Fill the case with
frangipane. Decorate it with lattice pastry strips
then bake it and finish it with apricot glaze and
water icing.
These deserts include
steamed sponges and
bakewell tart; they can be
a combination of products
or a simple steamed
sponge pudding.
3. Steamed Sponge
A steamed sponge pudding is a sponge that is
cooked in a steamer; it can be served with a variety
of toppings and sauces:
Blackcap pudding has currants on the top
Golden sponge pudding has golden syrup on the top
Chocolate sponge pudding has chocolate flavoured sponge
and is normally served with chocolate sauce. To make it,
replace 50g flour with 50g cocoa powder
Jam/marmalade sponge pudding has jam or marmalade on
the top
4. Basic Sponge Pudding Recipe
Ingredients Amount
Soft Flour 250g
Baking Powder 5g
Caster Sugar 250g
Eggs 4 medium
Sift the flour and baking powder
together into a bowl
Flour and butter ten individual moulds
Cream together the butter and sugar
until light and fluffy
Beat in the egg a little at a time
Add the sifted flour and baking powder.
Lightly mix until incorporated, do not
over mix
Place into suitable moulds
(either individuals or for portioning)
5. Whether using dariole moulds or pudding bowls, the
insides of these must be buttered and floured. Once
they are prepared, do not touch the inside as this could
cause the cooked pudding to stick to the mould
Put the topping at the bottom of the dish and the
sponge mixture on top
Do not over-fill the mould, as the sponge will expand
during cooking. Cover the top of the mould with a piece
of greased greaseproof paper to prevent the steam
penetrating the sponge.
Sponge Pudding Info
6. Sponge Pudding Info
Cooking times will depend on the size of the mould, but
individual sponges can take up to 40 minutes, whereas
large ones can take up to two hours
Another popular sponge pudding is Sticky toffee
pudding, which has soaked dates and is a soft sponge.
Some recipes also have nuts and customers need to be
informed in case one of them has a nut allergy
Eve's pudding is a sponge and apple dessert. The apple
is placed into a baking dish and covered with a basic
sponge. It is then baked and normally served with fresh
egg custard
