Description
A warm, gooey, self-saucing caramel apple sponge pudding made with tender canned apples, a quick vanilla-golden syrup batter, and a molten brown-sugar caramel sauce that forms as it bakes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups plain flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 80g butter
- 1/4 cup golden syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 eggs
- 125ml milk
- 1 (385g) can sliced apples in juice
- 1 1/2 cups soft brown sugar (for sauce)
- 50g butter (for sauce)
- 375ml water (for sauce)
- Cream or vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 170°C (fan bake). Grease a baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and brown sugar.
- Melt butter in a small jug, then stir in golden syrup and vanilla.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients. Add the butter mixture, eggs, and milk. Whisk until smooth.
- Scatter the canned apple slices evenly into the baking dish. Pour the batter over the top and smooth.
- For the sauce, combine brown sugar, butter, water, and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Heat until melted.
- Gently pour the hot caramel sauce over the batter using the back of a spoon.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, until golden and the sponge tests clean.
- Let stand 10 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken. Serve warm with cream or vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- This pudding is best served warm for the best texture.
- You can use fresh apples if desired, just adjust the quantity accordingly.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30-35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 100mg