Description
Indulge in the rich and decadent flavors of this classic South African dessert with a chocolate twist. The Best Chocolate Malva Pudding is a moist and spongy pudding drenched in a warm chocolate sauce, perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth cravings.
Ingredients
Scale
Pudding:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon apricot jam
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon vinegar (white or apple cider)
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
For the Chocolate Sauce:
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch square or round baking dish.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Prepare Wet Mixture: In a separate large bowl, beat the egg, then add apricot jam, vanilla extract, vinegar, milk, and melted butter; mix until smooth.
- Combine Ingredients: Add dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir until just combined. Pour the batter into the baking dish and smooth the top.
- Bake: Bake for 30–35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Make Chocolate Sauce: In a saucepan, combine cream, milk, sugar, butter, and cocoa powder. Heat and stir until smooth; remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
- Finish and Serve: Once the pudding is baked, poke holes on top, then pour the warm chocolate sauce over it. Let sit for 10–15 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Traditionally served warm with custard or vanilla ice cream.
- For a richer sauce, substitute some of the milk with additional cream.
- Pudding can be made ahead and reheated before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: South African
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
