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Treacle sponge pudding
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<p>A treacle sponge pudding is a traditional British <a href="/facts/Dessert/1u079DYI">dessert</a> dish consisting of a <a href="/facts/Steaming/7M5xHcG3">steamed</a> <a href="/facts/Sponge_cake/jA7f5M5x">sponge cake</a> with <a href="/facts/Treacle/BMvCPljw">treacle</a> cooked on top of it, sometimes also poured over it and often served with hot <a href="/facts/Custard/EI3GcECM">custard</a>. </p><p>The dish has been <a href="/facts/Mass_production/31Cmgjuc">mass-produced</a> and imported into the United States, and provided to consumers as a canned product that can be cooked in a microwave oven. </p>