Description
This Slow Cooker Golden Syrup Sponge is a comforting British dessert that’s incredibly easy to prepare. A fluffy, buttery sponge drenched in sticky golden syrup, it’s the ultimate cold-weather comfort food. Serve warm with custard, clotted cream, or ice cream for the coziest winter treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 150g golden syrup
- 175g soft butter
- 175g caster sugar
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 175g self-raising flour
- 3 to 4 tablespoons whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat the slow cooker: Preheat your slow cooker. Generously butter a 1.5-pint pudding basin (preferably with a lid, designed for steamed puddings). Pour the golden syrup into the bottom of the basin.
- Cream the butter and sugar: In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until very light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs: Beat in the eggs one at a time, making sure each is fully incorporated before adding the next. Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Fold in the flour and milk: Fold in the self-raising flour and 3 tablespoons of milk. Add the 4th tablespoon only if needed to achieve a soft, drop-from-the-spoon consistency.
- Spoon the batter: Spoon the batter gently over the golden syrup in the basin. Cover the top with a small circle of foil and secure the lid.
- Cook the pudding: Place the basin in the preheated slow cooker. Pour in boiling water until it reaches halfway up the sides of the basin. Cover and cook on high for 3½ to 4 hours.
- Serve: Carefully remove the basin using oven gloves. Let it cool slightly, then invert onto a serving plate. The sponge should release easily. Serve warm with custard, clotted cream, or ice cream.
Notes
- If you don’t have a lid for the pudding basin, you can cover the top with foil and secure it tightly with string or kitchen twine.
- If the batter seems too thick, add an extra tablespoon of milk until you achieve the desired consistency.
- Ensure that the slow cooker is fully preheated before placing the basin inside to avoid uneven cooking.
- For a richer taste, serve with a generous helping of clotted cream or custard.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 75mg