Slow cooker golden syrup sponge pudding
A light, buttery steamed sponge with golden syrup running down the sides. An old fashioned pudding made simple.
- Time3 hrs 30
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.30 a head
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Grease a 1 litre pudding basin well with butter. Pour the golden syrup into the bottom.
- 2
Beat the butter and sugar together for 3 minutes until pale and fluffy.
3 min - 3
Beat in the eggs one at a time, adding a spoonful of flour with each to stop it curdling.
- 4
Fold in the rest of the flour, then the milk and vanilla until you have a soft dropping batter. Spoon it over the syrup.
- 5
Cover the basin with a sheet of baking paper and foil, pleated in the middle, and tie it with string.
- 6
Sit the basin on an upturned saucer in the slow cooker and pour in boiling water to come halfway up the basin. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours.
180 min - 7
Carefully lift out the basin, run a knife around the edge and turn out onto a plate. Serve with custard.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.