Spotted Dick - enlighten me please

[MidnightCommando]

DH and I were grocery shopping the other night and stumbled across a can of Spotted Dick. Of course, us being an juvenile as we are, were rolling on the floor and it has been the subject of jokes since.

From the can, I gather it is some sort of cake in a can?

Anyone here familiar with this?

TIA!

p.s - I'd normally google this but am at work and dick is not deemed an appropriate search parameter here apparently

[Ruthla]

According to Wikipedia:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Spotted dick is a steamed suet pudding containing dried fruit (usually currants) commonly served with custard, and a standard part of English cuisine. Spotted refers to the dried fruit (which resemble spots) and dick may be a contraction/corruption of the word pudding (from the last syllable) or possibly a corruption of the word dough.[1] Another explanation offered for the latter half of the name is that it comes from the German word for "thick," in reference to the thickened suet mixture.

I first heard of the stuff in Harry Potter- IIRC it was mentioned at one or more of the Christmas feasts when JKR described the table adn dishes in detail.

[babygrant]

................................................. BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHA!! Who in the world would name a cake Spotted Dick?!?!??!?! LOL.

*sits down for dinner*

"Spotted dick anyone?"