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Baked Marmalade Sponge

Light sponge with a sticky base - a classic for a reason!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Pudding
Cuisine: English
Diet: Dairy Free, Vegetarian
Servings: 4
Calories: 509kcal
Author: Thrifty Lesley
Cost: 13p

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • large mixing spoon
  • sieve
  • oven proof dish

Ingredients

  • 1 egg beaten
  • 100 g self raising flour sieved
  • 50 g sugar
  • 100 ml veg oil
  • 200 g marmalade
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • Put the marmalade in a small baking dish
    marmalade in the bottom of a baking dish
  • I often use this one, which measures 8”/20cm x 5.5”/14cm on the inside useable part, and has a capacity of 800ml
    baking dish
  • Put the vegetable oil and sugar in a bowl and mix it about a bit.
  • Add the egg yolk and beat in well. They are fairly robust and I pick them up with my fingers
    egg yolk oil and sugar in a bowl
  • Add the beaten egg, bit by bit, beating well between each addition to get a bit of air in the mixture. If you can, beat it until light and fluffy.
    oil and sugar whisked up
  • Carefully fold in the sieved flour.
    whisked cake batter
  • Top with the sponge mixture
    marmalade topped with unbaked sponge mix
  • Bake at 150 fan/180 non-fan for about 45 minutes until golden on top. Or microwave on high for 6 minutes
    baked marmalade sponge
  • Click here to start a 45 minute timer
  • Serve with custard if you like, or a trickle of cream, or as here, just as it is
    baked marmalade sponge in a white bowl with a spoon

Notes

Any jam of course can be used in the base. Or you could put the base and sponge mix in a 2 pint pudding basin and steam it for a couple of hours to make a steamed pudding.  Put a lid on the basin or tightly tie on a couple of layers of greaseproof paper.  Steam it in a slow cooker for fuel efficiency
Needless to say, custard would be lovely with this, or cream or ice cream
You could replace a large, heaped tblsp of flour with sieved cocoa for a chocolatey version, or how about a coffee one, using 2 tsps instant coffee dissolved in the tiniest amount of water. Or even both for a choca mocha! For a total sugar rush, serve with chocolate sauce and chocolate ice cream
About 30g of dried fruit stirred through would work well, or 20g dates and 10g walnuts
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Nutrition

Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
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