Easy treacle sponge

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• Fluffy

  2012-03-18 19:14:59.86809

  Fluffy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Very nice! Made it with Lyle's Maple Flavoured Golden Syrup.

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• marie northants

  2012-04-07 18:57:49.162033

  marie northants commented on this recipe

  am going to try this tommorow might add some ginger tho

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• jaybob

  2012-04-12 09:49:13.040661

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  It was indeed easy to make but I would try without lemon next time as they really changed it from the teacle sponge I was expecting to a lemon treacle sponge.

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• Annie

  2012-04-13 09:16:07.205643

  Annie rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Lovely. Really light sponge. If you like this, try the lemon self saucing pudding as well.

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• Amanda

  2012-05-07 18:04:08.663636

  Amanda rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Suddenly needed a pudding and this was easy to make from store cupboard ingredients. The texture was just like steamed pudding without the hassle of steaming. Will be making this again

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• pendavies

  2012-05-10 15:39:50.940114

  pendavies rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Brilliant! Really easy and very tasty, all the family wolfed it down in minutes! I didn't use any lemon - I never add any citrus to treacle sponges. Would use a bit less than 5 tablespoons of breadcrumbs next time because the base was a bit too treacle tart for my liking but otherwise fab and definitely one to try in a pudding emergency!

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• alka

  2012-06-17 18:31:42.527007

  alka rated and commented on this recipe

  

  very nice and easy. Quite liked the hint of lemon. Would use a bit less breadcrumbs next time and see if the sauce remains more liquid

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• Louise_herts

  2012-06-17 20:06:44.459556

  Louise_herts rated and commented on this recipe

  

  This is delicious and was eaten well by the whole family! Will be making it again!

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• JessG

  2012-06-17 20:39:57.896838

  JessG rated and commented on this recipe

  

  gorgeous! i halved the recipe and was ample for four people, so quick and easy, went down a treat with custard

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• Paula Heyes

  2012-07-29 21:04:46.842023

  Paula Heyes rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I agree with the less breadcrumbs and less lemon comments above. I think that more syrup is required too, although my family loved it.

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• mrbothered

  2012-10-25 13:07:58.323095

  mrbothered commented on this recipe

  Where is the treacle?

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• Little Cook

  2013-01-16 09:57:41.816034

  Little Cook rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I made this last night, very simple to make, though i didnt use much lemon juice as i didnt want to take away the treacle flour, very light fluffy and moist, also there is plenty left over for dessert tonight : )

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• Juless_2

  2013-01-26 22:21:33.423599

  Juless_2 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this dessert for friends, everyone loved it. I didn't use more than a couple of drops of lemon juice, as I didn't want it to taste lemony. I also reduced the recipe by a 1/3. Will definitely make it again. Simple and easy to make.

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• Henrietta

  2013-03-06 17:08:06.249684

  Henrietta rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy and tasty, and goes very well with custard. It's also very good (I think better) with orange rather than lemon.

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• Shirley

  2013-03-08 01:33:32.769034

  Shirley rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Loved it just as writ

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• Diana

  2013-03-26 21:01:43.875201

  Diana commented on this recipe

  Has any one made this with jam? how much should I use

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• Marola

  2013-04-05 11:21:14.017564

  Marola commented on this recipe

  Diana I would use the same amount of jam as syrup, that's what I do when making a sponge in the microwave. A microwaved sponge is lovely, very light and only takes about 10 mins to cook.

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• Gran

  2013-04-11 01:45:52.165268

  Gran commented on this recipe

  Made this last night but used treacle instead of golden syrup. Would also use less breadcrumbs next time as I thought the base would be more runny and sticky. However everyone loved it it and some went back for thirds.

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• MissChef

  2013-05-16 11:16:55.455881

  MissChef commented on this recipe

  Absolutely loved this last night, went down a treat with the family! Dad even went for seconds! Over cooked it only by a minute but it gave it that extra crunch and was absolutely delicious! Definitely going to make again one day!

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Ingredients

• 250g golden syrup
• zest 1 lemon , plus juice ½ lemon
• 5 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 200g pack butter , softened
• 200g golden caster sugar
• 3 medium eggs
• 200g self-raising flour
• 5 tbsp milk

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Serves 8

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Prep 10 - 15 mins

Cook 40 mins

Ingredients

• 250g golden syrup
• zest 1 lemon , plus juice ½ lemon
• 5 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 200g pack butter , softened
• 200g golden caster sugar
• 3 medium eggs
• 200g self-raising flour
• 5 tbsp milk

PER SERVING

512 kcalories, protein 5.6g, carbohydrate 70.1g, fat 23 g, saturated fat 13.7g, fibre 0.9g, sugar 49.6g, salt 1 g

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