Description
This Self-saucing Gingerbread Pudding is a warm, comforting dessert featuring a spiced gingerbread batter topped with a luscious ginger sauce that forms as it bakes. The rich molasses and spices like ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg create a cozy flavor perfect for chilly evenings. Served warm with a dusting of icing sugar and optional ice cream, this pudding is both indulgent and easy to make.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 Tbsp ground ginger
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp mixed spice
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
Wet Ingredients
- 80g butter
- 3 Tbsp golden syrup (60g)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup milk
Sauce Ingredients
- 2 cups boiling water
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup golden syrup (80g)
- 1 tsp cornflour mixed with 2 Tbsp cold water
- 1 Tbsp ground ginger
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 180°C fan bake (approximately 356°F) to ensure it’s hot and ready for baking your pudding.
- Prepare the dry ingredients: Sift the plain flour, baking powder, ground ginger, cinnamon, mixed spice, and nutmeg into a large mixing bowl to evenly distribute the spices and leavening agent.
- Melt the butter mixture: Gently melt the butter, golden syrup, and brown sugar together until smooth and combined, ensuring the sugar is mostly dissolved.
- Make the batter: Add the milk to the melted butter mixture, then pour this wet mixture into the bowl with the sifted dry ingredients. Whisk everything thoroughly to create a smooth, lump-free batter. Pour the batter into a suitable baking dish.
- Prepare the sauce: In the same mixing bowl, whisk together the boiling water, brown sugar, golden syrup, cornflour mixture, and ground ginger until fully combined. This sauce will infuse the pudding as it bakes.
- Add the sauce carefully: Gently pour the sauce mixture over the top of the batter in the baking dish. Pour slowly so the sauce layers on top and does not mix with the batter, which is essential for the self-saucing effect.
- Bake the pudding: Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 50 minutes. The pudding is done when a skewer inserted into the cake part comes out clean.
- Serve: Dust the top of the pudding with icing sugar and serve warm. It pairs wonderfully with a scoop of ice cream for extra indulgence.
Notes
- Use a deep ovenproof dish to allow the sauce to form underneath the cake layer while baking.
- For a richer flavor, use dark golden syrup or replace half the milk with cream.
- Serve immediately to enjoy the pudding warm with the sauce still gooey.
- Leftovers can be reheated gently in the microwave; add a splash of milk to keep moist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Keywords: self-saucing pudding, gingerbread pudding, spiced dessert, British pudding, easy dessert
