Old-fashioned ginger pudding recipe with a rich, buttery sauce - IOL

Old-fashioned ginger pudding is a great alternative to malva pudding.

There is something wonderfully nostalgic about a warm baked pudding served with custard, and ginger pudding is one that deserves more attention.

This ginger pudding recipe produces a soft, moist dessert with the gentle warmth of ginger and cinnamon, covered in a rich sauce that soaks into the sponge.

It is similar in spirit to the much-loved malva pudding, but the ginger and cinnamon give it a flavour of its own.

It is also simple enough to make when you want a homemade dessert without spending hours in the kitchen.

One of the easiest ways to lose the saucy texture is to simply pour the sauce over the top and leave it there.

Once the pudding comes out of the oven, use a fork to make holes across the surface before adding the hot sauce.

This helps the sauce penetrate the pudding rather than sitting only on top.