Plum pudding is a traditional Christmas dessert hailing from England. It's a steamed pudding made with suet, breadcrumbs, dried fruit, spices, and brandy. Well-known synonyms for this dessert include Christmas pudding, figgy pudding, and suet pudding. Other synonyms include boiled pudding, pud, and stir-up pudding. In modern times, the term fruitcake is sometimes used interchangeably with plum pudding, though technically, fruitcake is a denser cake filled with candied fruits and nuts. Regardless of the synonym used, plum pudding is a beloved holiday treat that often takes center stage on Christmas tables around the world.