Did you know that the Blood Orange season is in full force? I hate the name of these delicious fruit but they are very pretty when you cut into them with their bright red flesh and pale pink juice. They have a delicious sweet taste that isn’t sharp like some oranges.
So, I know this recipe is at total odds with my last one which was a bid to reduce the amount of sugar we eat but hell…everything in moderation…yes? So, I give you a gorgeous Blood Orange Syrup Pudding that I have made gluten free and I suppose if you want to make it a little healthier you could certainly substitute the syrup for maple syrup or honey.
This isn’t a syrup steamed pudding because as I’ve mentioned before I don’t tend to do anything that takes too long or with forward planning. This is a quick dessert that makes the perfect, in my opinion, Sunday post roast dinner pudding. Add some custard and you will be in heaven, or cream..or even ice-cream!
This is very generous sized dessert, after all there are six of us so we need food in bulk but just halve the recipe if you don’t want to be left with too much tempting gooey melt in the mouth blood orange syrup pudding. You will be really amazed at how light the sponge is.
Blood Orange Syrup Pudding Recipe
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Serves: 8
- 200g Self- raising flour (I use Doves gluten free)
- 200g soft butter (as i am disorganised I keep a tub of Stork in the fridge so I always have soft butter at the ready)
- 175g Muscovado sugar
- 3 eggs
- 250g approx golden syrup (or about a generous half a standard size 454g tin of Tate and Lyle's) I say this so you don't end up trying to weigh this out as it is so sticky
- 4 Blood Oranges
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC
- Grease a large baking dish at least 1.5 litre volume
- Slice two of the oranges thinly and place on the bottom of the dish
- Use the juice and zest of one orange to sprinkle over the sliced oranges and then pour the golden syrup over the oranges
- Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale ( I do this in my mixer)
- Beat in the eggs one at a time adding a small spoon of flour if necessary to stop it from curdling
- Add the juice and zest of the last orange and the vanilla extract to the mixture
- Fold in the flour and baking powder
- Pour the cake mixture in the baking dish to cover the orange and syrup mixture
- Bake in the oven for about 35 minutes until the cake is cooked and golden
- As soon as possible tip the pudding onto a plate (if you leave it too long the syrup will stick to the dish) and serve with custard, cream or ice cream
- Delicious cold too.
oh this looks wonderful! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pudding like this! x
Thanks very much 🙂
I really love syrupy puddings like this. I can imagine this is very tasty. I think we will be making this soon-not eaten anything like this for a while now. Thanks for sharing x.
I hope you like it
I’ve just recently started baking and absolutely love it! This looks within my range – I will be giving it a go.
Thanks for sharing lovely!
Charlotte x
p.s. I really like this your website and comment font (sorry so random lol)
Thanks very much, it’s lovely to get some feedback. 🙂
This looks delicious! I so want to eat it right now x
Thanks very much 🙂
this looks delicious, will give it a go soon!
Thank you 🙂
Its dripping in my mouth! How nice it looks!
Sorry, I know you can’t eat it. Was lovely though. 😉
Oh my word this looks amazing, I am almost dribbling here x
Thank you 🙂
OOh that sounds SO delicious! Love a hot pudding on a cold day!
Nothing better is there 🙂
Gosh that looks absolutely gorgeous! I love blood oranges, so this sounds like the perfect pud for me 🙂
Have pinned x
Thank you and thanks very much for pinning. 🙂
This sounds like my dream dessert
Glad you like it 🙂
Ooooh fab that you can have something so divine and that it can be gluten free tooo. I could almost reach out and touch. The zest of the oranges nearly jumps off the screen. YUM! x
This works really well gluten free, and thank you x
I need to make this right now….I must start reading these recipes earlier in the day!
Yes it’s not good to see something that you want at this time of night 🙂
Oh wow wow wow…I love this dessert. Looks so delicous.
Thank you so much
Wow this looks so good, I love orange flavoured things so I’d just devour this! xxx
You’ll have to make it then 🙂
This looks delicious and very simple to make.
Yes it is really easy
omg wow this looks so delicious , i actually fancy some with custard now x
Thanks very much 🙂
Yummo! Syrup pudding takes me back to being a little kid again round at my Nan’s house
I love old school puddings 😀
Oh yum, that looks very yummy! x
Thanks very much
This looks so yummy, I must make this for my daughters Cub Scout group
I hope they like it 🙂
Ooh this looks really good, and it’s so good to have a gluten free recipe 🙂
Thanks very much. My children seem to prefer cakes and desserts made with gf flour anyway so everyone is happy then 🙂
Looks delicious. I didn’t realise it was blood orange season. I haven’t had one in years, must go get some this week!
Thank you 🙂
That looks yummy. I’m allergic to oranges though 🙁
That’s a shame…you can change to something else or nothing though
oh my this sounds like this dessert is so totally up my street! … delicious! .. i suppose i could also change the blood oranges to other fruit too?
Oh definitely, you don’t even need to have any at all 😀
This would not help at all with my slimming world weigh in but it looks so delicious I reckon it would be worth a little gain!
Ooops sorry…I know the feeling, writing about food is not good for the waistline!
I wonder if sugar is the new fat and people are just bandwagon jumping. I love lemon cakes, so will certainly give this a try
I don’t know Jen, I know that I do feel better not having sugar…but maybe I have too much and it’s all about moderation? I hope you like it 😀
Oh my goodness, amazing…that looks so delicious. I actually quite like the name blood oranges, they sound reallly punchy and strong to me! That really does look yummy.
Thanks very much 🙂
Love the colour and flavour of blood oranges. Your pudding looks divine and if I’m very tempted to give it a go. Last year I made blood orange curd and it turned out such a beautiful colour.
Oh blood orange curd sounds heavenly. Let me know if you do make it what you think 🙂
Love the look and sound of this. My kind of pudding. Perfect comfort food for this time of year. I’ve got a Sweet Potato, Lentil & Blood Orange Soup bookmarked to try whilst they are easily available in the shops. Like you I’m not keen on the name but love the taste.
Thank you, yes what is better than a good old fashioned pudding. Mmm the soup sounds lovely.
This sponge pudding looks really delicious and it remind me a little of a Lemon drizzle cake. I would love to have a big bowl with custard right now!
Haha, me too.. 🙂
Oh that looks delicious, those oranges on top make it look extra special. Yum
Thanks very much! 😀
Looks amazingly tempting. So pretty with the pink tinged blood oranges
Thank you Fiona
Ooh this looks divine! I’ll save this recipe for another day I think 🙂
Thank you, I hope you enjoy it if you make it 🙂