What is "cottage pudding"

n. A traditional American dessert consisting of a plain, dense cake served with a sweet glaze or custard.

Cottage Pudding is a traditional American dessert consisting of a plain, dense cake served with a sweet glaze or custard. The glaze is generally cornstarch based and flavored with sugar, vanilla, chocolate, butterscotch, or one of a variety of fruit flavors such as lemon or strawberry.