National Pudding Day - Gluten Free Goodies

18th November is National Pudding Day and what better way to celebrate than indulging with a few treats! Those with a gluten intolerance can also satisfy their sweet tooth today with the recently launched Matthew Walker sponge puddings - there are Syrup, Chocolate and Christmas varieties available to try. 

As busy parents we don't always have the time, or the energy, to create something from scratch so buying good quality ready made products from time to time is a great alternative. We all know what it's like to dash about for work and play taxi for the kids so it's nice to get home and put your feet up and let dinner, and dessert, pretty much sort themselves.

Aunt Bessie's New Cake Range (PLUS Your Chance To Win)

Love their frozen roasties, Yorkshires and great British puds? Aunt Bessie’s been busy in the kitchen making cakes too and has launched a range featuring traditional recipes that are ideal for treating yourself, family and friends.

Aunt Bessie’s range of tarts includes delicious hand-finished almond Bakewell tarts, raspberry and coconut tarts and tempting jam bakes. Each delicious tart is made with an all-butter short crust pastry and filled with fruity raspberry jam.

 

 

There are three scrumptious loaf cakes which are all hand-finished: carrot cake - a moist carrot sponge with real cream cheese frosting and a dusting of cinnamon, a moreish sticky ginger cake made with real stem ginger and a jam and coconut cake - a moist sponge, filled and topped with raspberry jam and coconut flakes. They are ideal for picnics or lunch boxes. 

Chocolate Filled Christmas Pudding Cake

When it come to festive desserts I don't like Christmas Cake, mince pies or even custard so it can be a bit of a struggle to satisfy my sweet tooth at the dinner table!

I therefore decided to create a cake based upon a Christmas Pudding but with a completely different taste. This is a chocolate sponge filled with chocolate frosting and topped with icing - a lovely alternative to the classic.