Description
This rich and indulgent Chocolate Malva Pudding is a delightful South African dessert that combines a soft, spongy cake with a luscious chocolate sauce. Perfectly paired with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, this pudding is sure to be a hit with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chocolate Malva Pudding:
- 200 grams (1 cup) white sugar
- 1 large free-range egg
- 140 grams (1 cup) aerated, scooped, and leveled flour
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 50 grams melted Lurpak butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda/bicarb
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 250 milliliters (1 cup) milk
For the Chocolate Sauce:
- 250 milliliters (1 cup) cream
- 100 grams Lurpak salted butter
- 90 grams (1/3 cup) sugar
- 100 grams good quality dark chocolate (such as Lindt 70%)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and butter a medium-sized ceramic oven dish.
- Beat the eggs and sugar: Using an electric mixer, beat the egg and sugar on high for about 5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
- Mix the dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, sift or whisk the flour, cocoa powder, and baking soda together.
- Add the wet ingredients: Melt the butter in the microwave, add the vinegar, and then add this mixture to the batter.
- Combine the ingredients: While the mixer is still going, alternate between adding the flour/cocoa and the milk in parts until well combined.
- Pour into the baking dish: Pour the batter into the greased baking dish (approximately 20cm in diameter).
- Cover and bake: Spray one side of a piece of foil with baking spray, cover the pudding properly, and bake for 45 minutes. The pudding is ready when it has risen and is springy to the touch.
- Make the chocolate sauce: While the Malva pudding is baking, make the chocolate sauce. Place all the ingredients into a double boiler or in a bowl over a small pot of boiling water and stir until the sugar has dissolved and the chocolate melted. You should have a smooth warm sauce.
- Serve: As soon as the Malva pudding comes out of the oven, pour over ¾ of the sauce. Reserve the rest to serve warm with the pudding.
- Enjoy: Serve chocolate Malva with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.
Notes
- Ensure that the butter for the pudding and sauce is melted but not boiling.
- Adjust the amount of cocoa powder according to your chocolate preference.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: South African
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 75mg