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Fluffy sponge with apple underneath and ice cream on top.

Apple Sponge Pudding

Try the famous and much-loved Apple Sponge Pudding (Eve's Pudding) recipe! This iconic British pudding consists of a sweet stewed apple base topped with a light and fluffy Victoria sponge.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: british
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 6 serves
Calories: 429kcal
Cost: $5

Equipment

  • Beaters, hand-held mixer (or Thermomix)
  • Stove-top
  • saucepan
  • Oven
  • Baking Dish

Ingredients

For The Stewed Apple

  • 6 (approx 750g) apples
  • 50 g caster sugar or brown sugar
  • 2 tbs water

For The Sponge Pudding

  • 125 g butter softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup (110g) caster sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup (150g) self raising flour
  • ¼ cup (60g) milk

Instructions

Conventional Method

  • Preheat oven to 175 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Grease a 6 cup capacity baking dish and set aside.
  • Peel, core and chop the apples into chunks. Place into a saucepan over medium heat with the sugar (50g) and water. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until the apple has just started to soften.
  • Drain the excess liquid and then spoon the apple into the base of the prepared baking dish. Set aside.
  • To make the sponge pudding, cream the butter and sugar with hand-held beaters or a stand-mixer until pale and creamy.
  • Add the vanilla extract and one of the eggs and beat through. Add the remaining egg and beat to combine.
  • Sift in the self raising flour and beat on low speed until combined.
  • Slowly add the milk while beating on low speed. Once combined, spoon the sponge mixture over the top of the stewed apples.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until golden on top and cooked through.
  • Serve immediately with ice-cream, cream or custard.

Thermomix Method

  • Preheat oven to 175 degrees celsius (fan-forced). Grease a 6 cup capacity baking dish and set aside.
  • Peel, core and chop the apples into chunks. Place the apple chunks into the Varoma dish and sprinkle the 50g of sugar over the top. Fill the Thermomix bowl with 500g water and cook for 10 minutes, Varoma temperature, Speed 2 or until the apple has just started to soften.
  • Drain any excess liquid from the apple chunks and then spoon into the base of the prepared baking dish. Set aside.
  • To make the sponge pudding, clean and dry the Thermomix bowl.
  • Place sugar and butter into the Thermomix bowl and and mix for 15 seconds, Speed 5.
  • Add the eggs and vanilla extract and mix for 15 seconds, Speed 5. 
    Scrape down sides of mixing bowl with spatula, then mix for a further 10 seconds, Speed 5.
  • With the blades turning on Speed 2, slowly alternate adding the self-raising flour and the milk through the MC hole. Mix until combined and then spoon the sponge mixture over the top of the stewed apples.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until golden on top and cooked through.
  • Serve immediately with ice-cream, cream or custard.

Notes

RECIPE NOTES & TIPS
Room temperature ingredients - ensure your butter, eggs and milk are at room temperature before mixing. This ensure that they combine easily and smoothly into the sponge batter.
Serving - Apple sponge pudding is best served immediately, while still warm. Add cream, custard or ice-cream for the ultimate decadent dessert.
Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Reheat in the microwave or a low oven until heated through.
Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 617IU | Vitamin C: 0.05mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg