Prep: 10 minutes | Cook: 30 minutes | Total: 40 minutes | Serves: 6
Best For: Winter nights, family desserts, chocolate cravings

A Warm, Comforting Dessert Made for Sharing

This Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding is rich, warm, and incredibly comforting — the kind of dessert that makes the whole house smell amazing. With simple pantry staples, you can create a soft chocolate cake that bakes on top of its own silky, fudge-like sauce.

It’s perfect after Sunday dinner, for cozy winter evenings, or any time you want an easy, budget-friendly dessert that feels special without extra effort.

Ingredients for Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding

• 1 cup plain flour

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

• 2 tsp baking powder

• ½ cup milk

• 2 tbsp melted butter

• 1 tsp vanilla essence

Sauce Ingredients:

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 2 tbsp cocoa powder

• 1 ½ cups boiling water

Optional:

• Chocolate chips

• Ice cream or cream for serving

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Prepare baking dish. Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Grease a medium baking dish.

2. Make the batter. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking powder. Add milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.

3. Spread into dish. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.

4. Make the sauce. Mix brown sugar and cocoa together, then sprinkle evenly over the batter.

5. Add boiling water. Gently pour boiling water over the back of a spoon onto the mixture. Do not stir.

6. Bake. Bake for 25–30 minutes, or until the top is firm but the sauce underneath is still liquid.

7. Serve. Spoon into bowls, making sure to get plenty of sauce. Serve warm with ice cream or cream.

Helpful Tips

• Pour the boiling water gently so the layers stay separate.

• The pudding will look wobbly when first out of the oven — the sauce thickens as it cools.

• Add chocolate chips for an extra rich dessert.

• Best served immediately while warm.

Why This Recipe Works

• Uses simple pantry ingredients.

• Creates its own sauce — no extra steps needed.

• Rich, chocolatey, and comforting.

• Budget-friendly dessert that feeds a family.

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