
This passion fruit lemon self-saucing pudding bakes into a soft, golden sponge with a bright citrus sauce underneath. It is tangy, buttery, and best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter a deep 20 x 30cm baking dish, about 5cm deep. In a large bowl, whisk together the self-raising flour, baking powder, golden caster sugar, lemon zest, and salt. In a jug, whisk the melted butter, milk, eggs, and pulp from 1 passion fruit until combined. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula just until smooth, then spread the batter evenly in the prepared dish.
To make the sauce, whisk the light brown sugar, lemon juice, lemon curd, pulp from the remaining 2 passion fruits, and 300ml boiling water in a heatproof bowl until mostly smooth. Slowly pour the hot sauce over the batter without stirring. Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the sponge is risen, golden, and set on top, with sauce bubbling around the edges. Let stand for 5 minutes, then serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Pour the sauce gently over the batter so the pudding separates properly as it bakes. Use ripe passion fruit with wrinkled skins for the best aroma and tart-sweet flavor. Leftovers can be covered and refrigerated for up to 2 days, then reheated gently in the microwave or oven.