Desserts
Chocolate Fudge Pudding
Ingredients
For the chocolate sponge
- 175 gr. (6 oz.) butter, room temperature
- 175 gr. (6 oz.) golden caster sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 125 gr. (4½ oz.) s.r. flour
- 3 tbsp. cocoa powder
- ¾ tsp. vanilla essence
- 1½ tbsp. milk
For the sauce
- 175 gr. (6 oz.) soft brown sugar
- 3 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 425 ml (¾ pt.) boiling water
- Preheat oven to 180°C
- Grease a rectangle pyrex dish approx. 28cm x 18cm. x 4cm. (11" x 7" x 1½") or equivalent
- This is a very light, nicely textured chocolate sponge pudding.
Method
1
Place all the chocolate sponge ingredients into a bowl and beat well to a soft consistency.
2
Spoon into a greased ovenproof dish and smooth over.
3
Make the sauce by combining the sugar and cocoa together in a small basin, pour over the boiling water and whisk together well. Pour this carefully over the chocolate sponge mix.
4
Bake in the oven for approx. 35 minutes. Turn the pudding out into a deep rimmed dish.
5
You will find that a thick, chocolate sauce will have formed, coating the sponge.
6
Serve with either ice cream or cream.