Cabinet puddings

Name: Cabinet puddings
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 55 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: United Kingdom
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons sultanas; 250 ml (8 fl oz) milk; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract or essence; 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons currants; 1 tablespoon glacé cherries, chopped; 3 teaspoons Kirsch; caster sugar, for dusting; 100 g (3¼ oz) sponge cake; 1½ tablespoons caster sugar

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 55

Appears in

Desserts

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

In this classic English dessert, leftover sponge cake is transformed into a scrumptious treat, often soaked in liqueur, dressed with dried fruit and custard, then baked in individual flower-pot shaped moulds. Cabinet pudding is usually served with fresh vanilla custard.

Ingredients

caster sugar, for dusting
100 g (3¼ oz) sponge cake
1

Europe
United Kingdom
Dessert
England
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to slow 150°C (300°F/Gas 2). Lightly brush four 160 ml (5¼ fl oz