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    Home » Recipes » Desserts

    Published on Jul 3, 2014. Modified on Nov 9, 2024 by bakingqueen74. This post may contain affiliate links. 33 Comments

    Berry Sponge Pudding

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    A berry sponge pudding is a great, quick and easy dessert to make when you are short on time but want to enjoy a pudding with your meal.

    Close up of berries under a sponge layer.

    Tip frozen berries into a dish, make a quick sponge cake mixture, then bake in the oven.

    It doesn’t get easier than that, and it certainly doesn’t taste better than this!

    The frozen berries cook down to make a fruit filling worthy of any crumble or pie. The vanilla sponge topping adds that special something to the dessert making it a real family favourite.

    It’s a comforting treat AND it counts as one of your five-a-day of fruit, what more could you need!

    A berry sponge pudding is perfect for a quick and easy pudding, and here in my house it goes down very well with the kids, in fact the whole family.

    Serving dish with a berry sponge pudding.

    If you need a dessert to enjoy on a lazy Sunday after a roast dinner, or even mid-week on a cold evening, this pudding is ideal.

    Eat it warm with ice cream or custard, or cold from the dish!

    Sponge pudding with berries oozing from the sides.

    If you like this recipe, be sure to check out my Desserts archives Index for more pudding and dessert recipes.

    Pin my berry sponge pudding for later

    Berry sponge pudding - a quick and easy dessert to make using frozen berries #baking #dessert #berries

    Recipe

    Close up of berries under a layer of sponge cake.

    Berry Sponge Pudding

    An old-fashioned pudding with a simple sponge on top of frozen berries, great for an everyday pudding with custard.
    4.70 from 23 votes
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    Course: Baking, Dessert
    Cuisine: British
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 334kcal
    Author: Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

    Ingredients

    • 110 g butter or margarine
    • 110 g caster sugar (superfine sugar)
    • 110 g self-raising flour
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 500 g pack of frozen mixed berries
    • a sprinkle of icing sugar to serve, optional
    UK Measurements – US Measurements

    Equipment

    mixing bowl
    mixing bowl

    Instructions 

    • Preheat the oven to 180℃ / 350℉.
    • Pour the frozen mixed berries into a ceramic dish. I used a small rectangular dish.
      500 g pack of frozen mixed berries
    • Cream the butter and sugar together, then add the eggs one by one, then fold in the flour.
      110 g butter or margarine, 110 g caster sugar (superfine sugar), 2 eggs, 110 g self-raising flour
    • Finally, stir in the vanilla extract and baking powder and mix gently.
      1 tsp vanilla extract, 1 tsp baking powder
    • Pour the cake batter on top of the mixed berries and spread around with a spoon.
    • Put it in the oven and bake for approx 40 to 45 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown and a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
    • Leave to cool and serve either warm or cold. Sprinkle with icing sugar before serving if desired.
      a sprinkle of icing sugar

    Notes

    If you make this in a large shallow dish the cooking time will be less than if you use a deeper dish.
    In a wider shallow dish test after 25-30 minutes.
    In a deeper dish, check from 30 minutes but it will probably take around 40-45 minutes.
    Delicious served with custard!
    Did you try and love this recipe?Then please leave a star rating and comment below to let me know how you got on!

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Simi says

      June 08, 2025 at 9:02 pm

      Thanks for the recipe! I made this today and my son loved it!! Every time he took a bit he would say “hmm.. tasty!” lol

      Just like another user commented was my batter was also runny under so I covered it with foil and cooked it for 20 mins extra and it turned out perfect!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        June 09, 2025 at 2:41 pm

        That’s great Simi and thanks for leaving your recipe tip too.

        Reply
    2. Sarah says

      January 27, 2025 at 6:18 pm

      I used frozen fruit and after 45 mins the sponge had cooked over the top but was still liquid underneath. I covered it with foil and gave it another 20 mins. That did it!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        January 27, 2025 at 9:01 pm

        thanks for reporting back Sarah!

        Reply
    3. Robyn says

      July 25, 2024 at 9:35 am

      I’ve made this pie several times now and it’s delicious. This time it’s for my 94 year old dad and he loves it too.
      I love the way you set the recipe out with the amounts under each section so you’re not forever having to scroll back and forwards to find the next step.
      Tha k you!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        July 25, 2024 at 9:36 am

        That’s wonderful Robyn, thanks very much for letting me know! I am glad your dad enjoyed it too 🙂

        Reply
      • Fran Cartwright says

        May 12, 2025 at 7:17 am

        Agree with Robyn about the layout.

        Reply
        • bakingqueen74 says

          May 13, 2025 at 3:02 pm

          Pleased to hear that, thanks for your rating Fran too.

          Reply
    4. YMW says

      July 29, 2023 at 11:16 am

      Wonderful recipe anId lovely with custard. Easy to make and very quick to put together.

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        August 26, 2023 at 3:45 pm

        Great!

        Reply
    5. Andrew says

      January 15, 2023 at 9:27 am

      Tried this recipe and whilst the top was cooked and brown, underneath was runny batter. Disappointing.

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        January 16, 2023 at 9:02 am

        Sorry to hear that, do make sure you follow the instructions given though and cook until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean. This will ensure the batter is cooked through as all ovens differ.

        Reply
      • Gail says

        February 22, 2023 at 12:50 am

        I make a very similar sponge pudding with apple, but my recipe says to have the fruit hot. Maybe you could try this.

        Reply
    6. Beverly Green says

      December 26, 2022 at 10:01 am

      Was lovely but is it supposed to have a thin “foamy” texture where the berries and the topping meet

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        December 28, 2022 at 10:45 am

        No it sounds like it needed cooking a bit longer in that case.

        Reply
    7. Lita says

      May 24, 2022 at 6:16 pm

      Can you make this with fresh summer fruits

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        May 26, 2022 at 7:03 pm

        Hi Lita, with the frozen berries they stand up a bit more to the baking without going to soft and mushy, so that could happen if you use fresh berries. Why not try my summer fruit crumble to make the most of fresh berries.

        Reply
    8. Natalie says

      February 28, 2022 at 8:59 am

      Wanted a quick and easy dessert for friends coming over and this was absolutely fantastic. Tasted so good. My dish was a wee bit too big so sponge didn’t cover whole thing – think next time I’d do 1.5 times the quantity. Everyone very happy – some with custard, some with cream!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        February 28, 2022 at 12:56 pm

        brilliant! custard for me please 🙂

        Reply
    9. Kevin says

      August 29, 2021 at 5:20 pm

      Making this for the second time! First result was a great hit with my friends. The blend of fruit and sponge was just perfect. Looking forward to a second helping.

      Reply
    10. Adrian McLeay says

      April 04, 2021 at 5:32 pm

      I made this today and it was fantastic. Its the 1st time I’ve made any type if sponge dessert or pudding in years and just fancied something for an Easter treat. I swapped the sugar for stevia sweetener to cut down on the calories as trying to lose weight with Slimming World. I will definitely try more of your recipes so thank you x

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        April 05, 2021 at 7:31 am

        That’s great, thanks for letting me know and it is good to hear this works too with stevia sweetener for a sugar-free dessert!

        Reply
    11. Maureen says

      July 10, 2020 at 12:28 pm

      Can I prepare this dish with tinned fruit filling and cook 2 hours later.

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        July 11, 2020 at 10:48 am

        Hi Maureen I haven’t tried this recipe with tinned fruit filling however I expect it would work fine. It is always best to cook the sponge topping immediately after preparing so `I wouldn’t leave it for two hours before cooking.

        Reply
    12. Jean Robinson says

      October 17, 2018 at 10:41 am

      Can this dish be put in foil tray to bake as individuals and can it be frozen? Thanks

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        October 17, 2018 at 12:34 pm

        Hi Jean, I don’t see why it couldn’t be made as individual puddings. It would take less time to bake though so do reduce the time and check frequently. I believe you can freeze sponge cake so I think it could be frozen.

        Reply
    13. David says

      February 01, 2018 at 11:23 am

      Would it be better to heat the fruit first to drain off some of the liquid?

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        February 01, 2018 at 1:46 pm

        Hi David! I don’t because the frozen fruit doesn’t have any liquid in it at all and after cooking this makes the delicious sauce under the sponge.

        Reply
        • David says

          February 02, 2018 at 2:06 pm

          Ok I’m making this for my family tomorrow, I’ll let you know how it goes. I’m a bit uncertain what size dish to use, the one I have is 17x22x4

          Reply
          • bakingqueen74 says

            February 02, 2018 at 7:47 pm

            Great! I don’t have that dish to hand to check as I borrowed it but it was fairly small,
            Perhaps 15 cm by 20 cm and maybe around 6 cm deep.

            Reply
      • Gail says

        February 22, 2023 at 12:53 am

        I always use hot fruit. You could simmer the frozen fruit and slightly thicken with cornflour then put into oven dish and add sponge mixture. Never fails

        Reply
    14. Carole says

      January 16, 2016 at 9:09 pm

      Really lovely cake, but takes longer than 30 mins cooking, was still liquid under the crust after that time. I found it needed another 20 mins, was then just right!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        January 16, 2016 at 9:36 pm

        That’s odd, it took 30 mins for me! I wonder if it is because mine was made in the summer and so the berries would defrost much more quickly than if made in winter. Glad you enjoyed.

        Reply
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