This light and fluffy sponge is so easy to make and sits on top of a delicious butterscotch sauce ... plus extra to grease self-raising flour dark brown soft sugar large egg ...

When you picture a self-saucing pudding, you might think of something like a flan with an erupting top layer of sauce -- that is if you even get past wondering why a pudding might need a sauce at all.

My friends and I used to make this classic self-saucing pudding when we were students. I've added cherries for their tart contrast.