Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding

“I don’t want a birthday cake” my just turned six year old declared.

“I want a birthday pudding!”

So that’s what he got- chocolate self-saucing pudding with candles!
 

 

It was a bit of a strange request, but I can’t say I blame the birthday boy.

There is nothing better than warm, gooey, chocolatey cake, with even warmer, chocolate sauce, and a scoop of ice cream to top it off!

This old fashioned chocolate self-saucing pudding is the perfect birthday treat. It’s quick and easy to make, and it bakes while you eat dinner.

My kids think this recipe is magical.

You start with the cake batter in the bottom of your dish, then you pour on the dry sugar and coco mix, and then you gently gently pour boiling water over it all.
 

 
It doesn’t look like it’s going to turn out any good when you put it all together. It looks like you forgot to mix things properly and put all the ingredients in upside down, and to be honest, it looks kinda gross! But after 30 minutes in the oven it magically turns into cake on top with hot chocolate sauce hiding underneath.

 

 

Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding

Yield: 6-8 serves

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

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Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 1 cup self raising flour
• OR 1 cup of plain flour and 2 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsps cocoa
• 80 gms butter - melted
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg

For the Sauce:

• 3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 2 tbsp cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Grease a medium sized oven proof dish.
3. Melt the butter and set it aside to cool slightly.
4. In a medium sized bowl combine the flour, sugar and cocoa for the cake. You can sift it if you like, or just give it a quick whisk to break up any lumps.
5. In a small bowl or jug whisk together the cooled melted butter, egg and milk.
6. Add the wet ingredients to the dry mixture and mix until everything is well combined.
7. Pour the cake mixture into the dish.
8. In a small bowl combine the cocoa and the sugar for the sauce. Mix with a whisk or a fork to break up any lumps.
9. Pour the cocoa and sugar mixture gently over the top of the cake mixture, making sure to cover the whole surface with a nice thick layer.
10. Carefully pour the boiling water very gently over the whole mixture.
11. Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes. You want the top of the pudding to my firm and spongy when you touch it, the sauce will be hiding underneath.
12. Serve hot with cream or ice cream.

 
Please note: this recipe uses Australian measurements and cooking temperatures, if you need to convert measurements or temperatures this website is useful.

I think we are going to encourage this birthday pudding tradition!