| Type | Pudding |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Main ingredients | Cake, glaze orcustard |
Cottage pudding is a traditionalAmericandessert consisting of a plain, densebutter cake served with a sweet sauce, glaze, orcustard poured over it.[1]
The glaze is generallycornstarch based and flavored withsugar,vanilla,chocolate,butterscotch, or one of a variety of fruit flavors such aslemon orstrawberry.
One typical recipe is fromRecipes Tried and True, a collection of recipes compiled in 1894 by the Ladies' Aid Society of the First Presbyterian Church inMarion, Ohio.[2]
Cottage pudding can be baked over a fruit base, with a recipe fromFannie Farmer resulting in a dessert similar to afruit cobbler, as in the recipe for Apple Pan Dowdy inThe Fannie Farmer Cookbook.[3]
