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Apple Sponge Pudding

This apple sponge pudding has a comforting apple filling topped with a delicious vanilla sponge cake, great served warm with custard or ice cream. You'll love the leftovers cold as apple sponge cake too!
Course Baking, Dessert
Cuisine British
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 400kcal
Author Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

Equipment

Ingredients

UK Measurements - US Measurements

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180 degrees C (fan).
  • Peel, core and slice the apples and arrange in a baking dish.
    800-900 g Bramley (cooking) apples
  • Sprinkle over the caster sugar and cinnamon.
    60 g caster sugar (superfine sugar), ½ tsp cinnamon
  • In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and caster sugar.
    110 g butter, 110 g caster sugar (superfine sugar)
  • Add the eggs and flour and beat well until combined.
    2 medium free-range eggs, 110 g self-raising flour
  • Add the baking powder and vanilla extract and mix in.
    1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Spoon the sponge mix over the prepared apples, smoothing it down with the back of a wooden spoon. Don't worry too much about covering all the apples, the sponge will spread as it bakes.
  • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown and risen. Dust with icing sugar and serve with cream, custard or ice cream.

Notes

Can you freeze apple sponge pudding?
Yes, prepare the dish as per the recipe including baking, allow to cool fully then wrap the entire dish in foil and/pr clingfilm. Freeze for up to a month. Thaw the dish fully in the fridge and then heat through in a low oven and serve.
Can you reheat apple sponge pudding?
Yes, serve individual portions into bowls and then reheat them in the microwave for 30 seconds on high. Add custard or ice cream and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 272mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 610IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 61mg | Iron: 1mg