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The Lazy Makoti’s chocolate malva pudding

Serves 4 to 6

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

For the batter:

15 g butter
180 g sugar
2 free-range eggs
3 T smooth apricot jam
1 t bicarbonate of soda
1 t baking powder
¾ cup milk
120 g cake flour
1 T cocoa
a pinch of salt
2 t white spirit vinegar

For the chocolate sauce:

1½ cups cream
60 g dark chocolate, chopped 
custard or cream, for serving

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C.  In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt.

2. In a small bowl, dissolve the bicarbonate of soda into the milk.

3. Combine the apricot jam, eggs, melted butter and the bicarbonate milk mixture, then add in the vinegar.

4. Add the wet ingredients into the dry and fold to combine.

5. Pour the mixture into a 24 x 8 cm ovenproof dish.  Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

6. Pour the mixture into a 24 x 8 cm ovenproof dish.  Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

7. To make the sauce, finely chop the chocolate (this helps it to melt faster) and heat the cream over a medium heat till hot, but not boiling. Remove from the heat and pour the warm cream over the chopped chocolate. Stir to mix until smooth and silky.

8. Using a skewer, poke holes in the pudding all the way to the bottom. Pour the chocolate sauce over the cake and allow to absorb completely. Serve with custard or cream.

Find more malva pudding recipes here.

Photograph: Toby Murphy
Production: Khanya Mzongwana

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