Dessert Recipes - Yummy Chocolate Pudding Recipe

Ingredients

• 45 ml/3 tbsp cocoa (unsweetened chocolate) powder

• 90 g/scant 1 cup self-raising flour

• 5 ml/1 tsp baking powder

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened, plus extra for greasing

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup light brown sugar

• 2 eggs

• 45 ml/3 tbsp dark chocolate spread

• 45 ml/3 tbsp hot water

• Cream, to serve

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Method:

1. Sift 30 ml/2 tbsp of the cocoa, the flour and baking powder into a bowl.

2. Add the butter or margarine, sugar and eggs and beat thoroughly until well blended. Butter a 1.2 liter/2 pt/5 cup ovenproof dish.

3. Blend the chocolate spread with the hot water and remaining cocoa powder and pour into the dish. Spoon the chocolate sponge cake mixture over the top.

4. Bake in a preheated oven at 190°C/375°F/gas mark 5 for about 30 minutes or until risen and the cake springs back when lightly pressed. Serve hot with cream.