Retro puddings

Channelling school puds? Hosting a retro party? Turn back time, and your tastebuds, with our pick of retro British puddings, from Manchester tart to Arctic roll. A surprising amount contain jam, custard, or…both.

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Traditional English trifle

Trifle recipes

Traditional English trifle

Raspberry jelly, thick vanilla custard, sherry-soaked sponge fingers and pillowy mounds of whipped cream: it’s the ultimate traditional trifle recipe....

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Raspberry and custard mini cakes

Easy baking recipes to make with kids

Raspberry and custard mini cakes

Reminiscent of school traybakes with pink icing, these raspberry and custard mini cakes are given a suitably chic update –...

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The Hairy Bikers’ pineapple and rum sticky toffee pudding

Perfect pudding recipes

The Hairy Bikers’ pineapple and rum sticky toffee pudding

When upside-down pineapple cake has a rum-punch party with sticky toffee pudding, this recipe from The Hairy Bikers is the...

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Proper homemade custard

Best of British recipes

Proper homemade custard

This easy recipe for homemade vanilla custard is the perfect finishing touch: pour it over apple pie, steamed pudding, or...

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Blood orange and Campari steamed pudding

Steamed pudding recipes

Blood orange and Campari steamed pudding

This updated take on the traditional steamed pudding stars blood oranges and Campari. It can even be cooked in the...

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Duke of Cambridge tart

Sweet tart recipes

Duke of Cambridge tart

Chef Tristan Welch has revived this traditional sweet tart while retaining all the gorgeous flavours of the original, making it...

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Summer pudding arctic roll

Retro puddings

Summer pudding arctic roll

A gorgeous blueberry sponge is filled with mixed berries and ice cream before rolling and freezing; a beautiful arctic roll...

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Rhubarb jelly and Bird’s custard ice cream

Ice cream recipes

Rhubarb jelly and Bird’s custard ice cream

Georgina Hayden has combined the nostalgic flavours of rhubarb and custard in a clever dessert that will take you back...

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Manchester tart

Sweet tart recipes

Manchester tart

Debbie Major has scoured the British recipe archives in search of traditional recipes that are ripe for revival – and...

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Cookie s’mores

Quick pudding recipes in under 20 minutes

Cookie s’mores

Warm and gooey chocolate chip cookies are sandwiched together with melted marshmallows, to create this decadent sweet treat. And the...

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Granny Brett’s warm vanilla rice pudding with golden syrup

Retro puddings

Granny Brett’s warm vanilla rice pudding with golden syrup

Roy Brett’s creamy vanilla rice pudding is inspired by the version his Granny used to make when he was young....

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Healthier steamed syrup sponge

British puddings

Healthier steamed syrup sponge

We’ve given this classic British pudding a healthy makeover. Now the light sponge topped with sticky, sweet syrup is lower...

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Hot blackcurrant and apple charlottes

Apple recipes

Hot blackcurrant and apple charlottes

Serve these individual blackcurrant and apple charlottes warm with a dollop of lemon cream for a proper old-school English pud....

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Vanilla and nutmeg baked rice pudding

English recipes

Vanilla and nutmeg baked rice pudding

There’s nothing more comforting than a bowl full of old fashioned rice pudding with a dollop of jam. You might...

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Coconut and raspberry jam roly-poly

English recipes

Coconut and raspberry jam roly-poly

A traditional pudding that will surely bring back memories of childhood, we recommend serving yours straight from the oven with...

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Pineapple upside-down cake

Upside-down cake recipes

Pineapple upside-down cake

Serve this comforting retro pineapple upside-down cake recipe for afternoon tea – or nostalgic dinner party. Or, see our sticky...

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