pudding

noun

1. Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming, or from batter.
2. A type of cake or dessert cooked usually by boiling or steaming.
3. A type of dessert that has a texture similar to custard or mousse but using some kind of starch as the thickening agent.
4. Dessert; the dessert course of a meal.“We have apple pie for pudding today.”