The urge for a classic steamed pudding tends to hit you at the wrong time and is often abandoned after thinking: "it'll take too long." Microwave recipes for sponge have existed for decades: I ...

How to turn the flavours of a mince pie into a proper pud, to be enjoyed with great sploshes of custard I adore mince pies – but are they a pudding? I always think not, but I want them to be; to ...

This video shows how to make a Syrup Steamed Sponge Pudding - a soft, fluffy sponge topped with golden syrup and gently steamed to perfection. It’s a classic British dessert that’s warm, comforting, ...

A Chinese steamed sponge cake is a light and fluffy dessert which has a very airy honeycomb texture and achieved through steaming rather than baking. It can be steamed by using a pan and a lid like in ...

Steamed sponge pudding is often made with indulgent flavourings like sticky toffee, chocolate, vanilla, or sweet berries. This recipe by Cornwall local Rick Stein, however, comprises honey and ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Steamed puddings are not the stuff of everyday suppers. Rather like Christmas, it’s better to think of them as a ...

250g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing | 1 lemon, thinly sliced | 250g soft light brown sugar | 6 large free-range eggs, beaten | 250g self-raising flour | Pinch sea salt | Finely ...

Niangao, steamed rice cake, and fagao, steamed sponge cake, are traditional desserts eaten around Chinese New Year in Pingtan. [Photos provided to China Daily] Niangao, steamed rice cake, and fagao, ...