Treacle pudding defies baking law. The name itself is a misnomer in the U.S.; it’s more of a cake than a pudding, and the cake isn’t even baked—it’s steamed in a basket. But in the U.K. and Ireland, ...

Food has been one of the major incitements to anger in the BB house over the past few days, but one dish has emerged above all others as a subject of particular controversy: the treacle sponge. Craig ...