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1. Mason Cash Innovative Kitchen 900ml Pudding Basin with Lid | Stoneware Steaming Bowl with Vented Base & Sealing Rim | Ideal for Puddings, Baking, Serving
Mason Cash's Innovative Kitchen basin nails the brief: a 900ml stoneware workhorse with a vented base that stops it tipping mid-steam, a rim engineered to seal muslin or greaseproof paper tight, and an airtight storage lid with a date dial. It released our Earl Grey syrup sponge cleanly, survived four cycles in a rattling dishwasher, and handled oven duties up to 240°C. The single best all-rounder for tea-infused steaming in 2026.
- Vented base prevents pan tipping
- Airtight lid with date dial for storage
- Oven, microwave and dishwasher safe
- Perfect 900ml capacity for most recipes
- Lid not suitable for oven or steaming
2. Mason Cash Innovative Kitchen 900ml Pudding Basin with Lid | Stoneware Steaming Bowl with Vented Base & Sealing Rim | Ideal for Puddings, Baking, Serving (Pack of 2)
Identical to our top pick but sold as a pair, this twin-pack is the smart buy if you batch-cook tea-laced Christmas puddings in September or run a supper club. Each 900ml basin carries the same vented base, sealing rim, and storage lid. Two means you can steam a chai pud and a Darjeeling sponge side-by-side, or stash one at your weekend cottage. Unbeatable value for serious pudding enthusiasts.
- Two basins for batch steaming
- Same vented base and sealing rim as single
- Airtight lids with date dials
- Dishwasher and oven safe to 240°C
- Lids still not oven/steamer safe
3. KitchenCraft Home Made Pudding Basin/Ceramic Mixing Bowl, White, Extra Large (1.5 Litre)
KitchenCraft's 1.5-litre basin is the one for big-batch steaming: Christmas puddings soaked in Assam-spiked brandy, or a family-sized steak-and-ale suet crust infused with lapsang. The lipped rim gripped muslin securely, the chunky stoneware held heat evenly, and it's safe for steamer, oven, microwave, freezer and dishwasher. Release was clean. No vented base or lid, but at this capacity, it's hard to argue.
- Extra-large 1.5 litre capacity
- Robust chunky stoneware
- Lipped rim secures covers well
- Dishwasher and freezer safe
- No vented base
- No storage lid included
- Heavier to handle when full
4. Mason Cash Cane Pudding Basin 16cm | 900ml Traditional Steaming Bowl | Classic Earthenware Design | Vented Base | Ideal for Prep, Serving & Baking | Iconic British Kitchenware
The cane-glazed Mason Cash basin is the one your grandmother used, and it still performs. Its 900ml capacity, vented base, and rim design mirror the Innovative Kitchen model, but the smooth cane glaze coordinates beautifully with the iconic mixing bowls. It released our matcha sponge without fuss and survived the dishwasher, though it lacks a storage lid. If aesthetics matter and you want a basin that looks right on an open shelf, this is it.
- Iconic cane colour and smooth glaze
- Vented base prevents tipping
- Coordinates with Mason Cash mixing bowls
- Easy pudding release
- No storage lid
- Slightly less modern functionality
5. Mason Cash in the Forest Fox Pudding Basin 16cm S36 | Cream Stoneware Steaming Bowl with Protruding Rim & Embossed Woodland Design
Mason Cash's In the Forest fox basin brings folklore charm to the kitchen: embossed woodland scenes wrap the 16cm exterior, and the protruding rim ties muslin securely. It steamed our ginger-and-single-origin green tea sponge evenly, and the embossed grip made handling safer. Dishwasher-safe earthenware, no vented base or lid. It's a beautiful gift for the tea-and-pudding obsessive, though the embossing collects grime if you're not diligent.
- Charming embossed fox design
- Protruding rim for secure lid tying
- Embossed exterior aids grip
- Dishwasher safe
- No vented base or storage lid
- Embossing can trap residue
- More decorative than innovative
6. Mason Cash Original Earthenware All-Purpose Pudding Basin, 14 cm
The original Mason Cash earthenware basin, developed in the early 1800s and still relevant. Its 650ml capacity suits smaller tea-spiked sponges, the vented base works as promised, and the shaped rim sealed our greaseproof cover neatly. Microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe. No lid, smaller than most, but if you want heritage performance without modern extras, this is the purest option.
- Classic early-1800s design
- Vented base prevents tipping
- Shaped rim for sealing
- Microwave and freezer safe
- Small 650ml capacity
- No storage lid
- Less versatile than larger models
7. Wm Bartleet & Sons Traditional Porcelain Pudding Basin (13cm/375ml/0.7pt) – White
Wm Bartleet's 375ml porcelain basin is the smallest here—ideal for individual Earl Grey syrup puds or testing a new estate tea infusion in small batches. The wide lipped rim gripped muslin well, the vitrified porcelain survived oven, microwave, freezer and dishwasher, and the smooth gloss finish cleaned easily. Too small for most family recipes, and no vented base, but for solo steaming experiments, it's charming.
- Premium vitrified porcelain
- Wide lipped rim for secure covers
- Oven, microwave, freezer safe
- Smooth gloss finish cleans easily
- Very small 375ml capacity
- No vented base
- Limited to individual portions
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