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Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding

Name: Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup Edmonds Self Raising Flour (150g); 3 Tbsp cocoa powder; ½ cup Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar (100g); 80g butter, melted and cooled (or Olivani Spread); ½ cup Meadow Fresh Original Milk (125ml); 1 egg, lightly beaten; Vanilla ice cream or cream, to serve; Sauce; ¾ cup Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar (150g); 2 Tbsp cocoa powder, sifted; 1 ¼ cups boiling water (313ml)

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Preparation

15 mins

Bake

35 mins

Difficulty

Easy

Servings

An easy pudding you can make using staple pantry ingredients. Spongy pudding with plenty of chocolate sauce, this is guaranteed to please the whole family.

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Ingredients
Method

Ingredients

1 cup Edmonds Self Raising Flour (150g)
3 Tbsp cocoa powder
½ cup Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar (100g)
80g butter, melted and cooled (or Olivani Spread)
½ cup Meadow Fresh Original Milk (125ml)
1 egg, lightly beaten
Vanilla ice cream or cream, to serve

Sauce

¾ cup Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar (150g)
2 Tbsp cocoa powder, sifted
1 ¼ cups boiling water (313ml)

Chelsea Products in Recipe

Soft Brown Sugar

This popular sugar is used...

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Reviews

343

What did you think of this recipe?

Melissa

Way too sweet. I doubled the mix for my family if 8 and found it way too sweet. Next time I'd probably not double the sugar. Otherwise it's yummy

Madison

Absolutely amazing!So delicious!Definitely recommend!

Unknown

Pudding just absorbed the water after pouring on top. Had to dispose of it. Waste of time and ingredients.CHELSEA: Hi there, the idea of a self-saucing pudding is that it does absorb the water and forms a delicious sauce underneath the pudding during cooking. Did you cook the pudding at all?

Mummy Mandy

This is one of those recipes that is a basic favourite in our family. If I make a pudding and give a choice - I can bet this is what my now adult offspring will even now ask for. I'm hopeless at remembering recipes so tend to fall back on this one. It's also a good one to take to pot luck as you can pop it in the oven when you get there. It's just delicious with vanilla ice cream - the hot pudding and cold ice cream.... yum. I've made a ginger version too with fancy ginger ice cream.

Deloicious. Perfect everytime.

Arlo

nice pudding yumy was easy to make and had me in good mood

Queen Nunzee

Typical Maori dessert love it

Nice but I added a tbsp of cornflour to sauce recipe second time I made it sauce was too watery for me first time.

Jenny

Super-easy and quick to make! I used Dutch processed cocoa and added extra to make it really chocolatey. You can make everything ahead of time then pour the boiling water over and pop in the oven while you eat tea. Hot, saucy deliciousness!! :)

Janine

This recipe is soooo easy and delicious, nice thick chocolate sauce. Mine took around 30 minutes on fan bake at 160. I'd eat it every night if diabetes wasn't a thing

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C bake (160°C fan-forced). Grease a 6-cup capacity ovenproof baking dish.

Sift Edmonds Self Raising Flour and cocoa into a large bowl. Stir in the Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar.

Whisk Tararua Butter, Meadow Fresh Original Milk and egg in a jug. Slowly add to flour mixture, stirring until well combined and smooth. Spoon into baking dish and smooth the top.

Sauce
Combine the Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar and cocoa and sprinkle over the pudding. Slowly pour the boiling water over the back of a large metal spoon to cover pudding. Place dish onto a baking tray and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until pudding bounces back when pressed gently in the centre.

Serve hot with vanilla ice cream or cream.

Frequently asked questions

How does self saucing pudding work?

Self saucing pudding forms its own sauce during baking. The boiling water poured over the batter sinks through the mixture, creating a rich sauce underneath while the sponge rises to the top.

Why is my self saucing pudding dry instead of saucy?

A dry self saucing pudding usually means it was overbaked or didn’t have enough boiling water added. To keep it saucy, measure liquids carefully and bake until the sponge is just set. Don’t overcook!

Can I make self saucing pudding in advance?

You can prepare the batter and topping ahead of time, but it’s best to bake self saucing pudding just before serving. Add the hot water and bake fresh so the sauce stays warm and gooey.

Can self saucing pudding be frozen?

Yes, you can freeze self saucing pudding, but the sauce may soak into the sponge over time. Freeze in portions and reheat gently, adding extra cream or sauce before serving if needed.