Apple Sponge Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
• Butter a large glass or ceramic baking dish approx 32cm x 23cm x 5cm (12" x 9" x 2").
• Peel, core and slice apples 1cm (approx 1/2") thick.
• Pile apples into the baking dish, adding more apple if necessary to generously cover the bottom of the dish.
• Sift flour, baking powder and sugar into a large mixing bowl.
• Make a well in the centre and add milk, butter and eggs and beat with an electric mixer until the mixture becomes pale and the beaters leave a trail.
• Spoon batter evenly over the apples and smooth out with the back of a large spoon.
• Combine brown sugar, golden syrup and water in a small saucepan.
• Stir over medium heat until the mixture has become liquid and the brown sugar has melted.
• Stop stirring and allow mixture to come to the boil.
• Remove immediately from heat and pour evenly over the batter.
• Place dish on the centre shelf of the preheated 180°C (350°F) oven.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
• Dust lightly with icing sugar to serve and serve with thick cream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/fan 160C/Gas 4.
• Grease a 30cm springform round cake tin, and line with greaseproof paper.
• Whisk the sugar and butter together until the mixture turns pale.
• Fold in the flour and the vanilla seeds.
• Mix in the eggs until you get a batter, then pour into the cake tin.
• Place the apple wedges halfway into the batter, sprinkle with the sugar and cinnamon and bake for 35-40 mins.