Back to the original question... It's possible the name does come from a reference to male genitalia, even though the food itself is a sweet pudding filled with currants and raisins. Back then, people tended to be a bit more relaxed about bodily functions and references. Even more recently, there are examples. Ever wondered, for example, why a joystick is so called? It's from the original steering gear on early planes, a rather phallic looking piece of wood between a pilot's legs.

Meanwhile, here's an example of words and names that really, really don't travel well...

Coppula eam se non posit acceptera jocularum.

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