INGREDIENTS:
180g unsalted butter, softened
180g granulated white sugar
3 eggs
15ml milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
150g all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
200g cherry pie filling (or any pie filling or jam that you like)

INSTRUCTIONS:
Butter the inside of a pudding basin.

Cover the base of the pudding bowl with pie filling, jam, or syrup.
Beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy then beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the milk and vanilla. Sift the flour and baking powder into the mixture, stir well until evenly combined. This is your sponge.

Spoon sponge mixture on top of your choice of fruit topping in the basin. Cover with basin lid. If your basin doesn't have one, cover with foil. Secure with a string around the basin to make it easy to lift it from the pot.

Place an upturned plate on the bottom of a large large pot on top of the stove, and place the prepared basin on the plate. Carefully pour cool water into the pot until it reaches about half way up the basin. Turn the stove on medium. 

Cover and steam for roughly 2.5 hrs, topping up with water when necessary.

Carefully remove basin from pot and let it cool on the counter. Remove the lid and turn the pudding onto a serving plate.

Enjoy!