Slow cooker syrup sponge pudding is a light and delicious steamed sponge pudding with lashings of golden syrup. The old school dessert of your dreams! So easy, so sumptuous. Golden syrup drizzles over the sides of the soft sponge...

Slow cooker syrup sponge pudding is a light and delicious steamed sponge pudding with lashings of golden syrup. The old school dessert of your dreams! So easy, so sumptuous.

Golden syrup drizzles over the sides of the soft sponge pudding after you invert this beauty onto a plate.

Whether you know it as a treacle sponge or a syrup sponge pudding, eating this is sure to bring back memories of childhood and school puddings with lots of custard.

Enjoyed mainly during the colder parts of the year, a bowlful is bound to warm you up.

This recipe was inspired by my slow cooker steamed pudding recipe, which has a delicious spiced cranberry compote. Here I have gone for the traditional syrup topping we all love.

Why make this recipe

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you will need for this recipe. You’ll find the quantities together with the full directions in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

golden syrup – (also known as light treacle) golden syrup provides its sweet and rich caramelised flavour, as well as a gorgeous amber colour. If you are not based in the UK, try to obtain golden syrup from your local British shop, for best results it is best not to substitute this ingredient. caster sugar – for the sponge mixture, for sweetness, feel free to use granulated sugar if you have no caster sugar.self-raising flour – again, this ingredient is for the sponge cake mixture. If you only have plain flour you can use it in place of self-raising, by adding 1.75 teaspoons of baking powder. butter – provides richness to the sponge cake mixture.eggs – for the sponge cake mixture.milk – (not shown) I like to add a few teaspoons of milk to loosen the sponge mixture.

Instructions

Before you start, read my step-by-step instructions, with photos, hints and tips so you can make this slow cooker syrup sponge recipe perfectly every time.

Scroll down for the recipe card with quantities and more tips at the bottom of the page.

Weigh out the softened butter, caster sugar, flour, eggs and milk in a bowl and beat well until smooth, using a hand mixer or wooden spoon.

Grease a pudding bowl with a little butter, then pour the golden syrup into the base of the bowl.

Spoon the sponge mixture on top of the golden syrup and smooth the top.

Use clingfilm to seal the pudding bowl.

Get your slow cooker ready. Note: I use my large 5.7 litre Crockpot for this recipe, as I can get a 1 litre pudding bowl in there with plenty of free space. A 6.5 litre slow cooker would also work well.
Boil a kettle and pour the boiling water (two to three inches deep) into the slow cooker ceramic pot.
Place the pudding bowl, covered with clingfilm, into the water.

Place the lid back on the slow cooker and cook on high for 2.5 hours, or until the pudding has risen in the bowl and the top centre of it looks firm. Peel back the clingfilm and check with a skewer or cake tester to ensure it is fully cooked through.

Invert the pudding onto a plate carefully, using oven gloves. Portion into bowls, drizzling with more golden syrup if you like, to serve. Serve warm with custard or cream.

Equipment

I use a 1 litre ceramic pudding bowl to make this recipe.

If you don’t have one you can use a Pyrex bowl instead, but just be aware that Pyrex bowls are often wider and shallower than a pudding bowl so your sponge pudding will probably be wider and flatter if you use a Pyrex bowl, and not as tall and deep.

Storage

Store the cooked syrup sponge in the fridge, covered, for up to 3 days, if you don’t eat it all before then that is!

Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave – portion into a bowl and microwave for one minute to 90 seconds on high.

FAQ

Related

Looking for other recipes like this? Try these. Slow cooker desserts are my thing and I have scores of them for you to try, as well as loads of mains.

Slow Cooker Steamed Pudding with Cranberry

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Slow Cooker Gingerbread Pudding 

Slow Cooker Apple Crumble

Recipe

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Slow Cooker Syrup Sponge

Sumptuous golden syrup sponge pudding steamed in the slow cooker to soft perfection, with lashings of golden syrup soaking into the fluffy steamed sponge.

Course Dessert

Cuisine British

Keyword steamed pudding

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 2 hours hours 30 minutes minutes

Servings 6

Calories 518kcal

Author Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

Equipment

mixing bowl

pudding basin

large oval slow cooker

Ingredients

175 g butter at room temperature175 g caster sugar175 g self-raising flour3 medium eggs3 tsp milk5 tbsp golden syrup

UK Measurements – US Measurements

Instructions

Weigh out the softened butter, caster sugar, flour, eggs and milk in a bowl and beat well until smooth.

175 g butter, 175 g caster sugar, 175 g self-raising flour, 3 medium eggs, 3 tsp milk

Grease a pudding bowl with butter, then add the golden syrup in the base of the bowl.

5 tbsp golden syrup

Spoon the sponge mixture on top of the golden syrup and smooth the top. Use clingfilm to seal the pudding bowl.

Get your slow cooker ready. Note: I use my large 5.7 litre Crockpot for this recipe, as I can get a 1 litre pudding bowl in there with plenty of free space.

Boil a kettle and pour the boiling water (two to three inches deep) into the slow cooker ceramic pot.

Place the pudding bowl, covered with clingfilm, into the water.

Place the lid back on the slow cooker and cook on high for 2.5 hours, until the pudding has risen in the bowl and the top centre of it looks firm. Peel back the clingfilm and check with a skewer or cake tester to ensure it is fully cooked through.

Invert the pudding onto a plate carefully, using oven gloves. Portion into bowls, drizzling with more golden syrup if you like, to serve. Serve warm with custard or cream.

Notes

Equipment – I use a 1 litre ceramic pudding bowl to make this recipe.

If you don’t have one you can use a Pyrex bowl instead, but just be aware that Pyrex bowls are often wider and shallower than a pudding bowl so your sponge pudding will probably be wider and flatter if you use a Pyrex bowl, and not as tall and deep

Storage – Store the cooked syrup sponge in the fridge, covered, for up to 3 days, if you don’t eat it all before then that is!

Reheating – Leftovers can be reheated in the microwave – portion into a bowl and microwave for one minute to 90 seconds on high. Leave to cool slightly before serving.

 

 

Nutrition

Calories: 518kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 221mg | Potassium: 71mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 852IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg

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