Recipe
Malva Pudding
A tender apricot-jam sponge baked until golden, then soaked in warm vanilla cream sauce for a soft, spoonable South African dessert to share with friends.
Ingredients
Method
15 mins prep45 mins cook60 mins total
Heat the oven to 180°C, or 160°C fan, and butter a 20cm baking dish.
Whisk the egg and sugar for 2 minutes. Beat in the jam, milk, vinegar and melted butter. Fold in the flour and baking powder.
Pour into the dish and bake for 35–40 minutes until risen and golden.
For the sauce, simmer the cream, butter, brown sugar, water and vanilla for 3 minutes.
Pierce the hot pudding all over with a skewer and pour over the sauce. Rest for 10 minutes, then serve with custard or ice cream.
Notes
Pour the sauce over the pudding while both are hot; this gives the sponge time to absorb it evenly before serving.
About this recipe
Malva pudding is a tender South African sponge made with apricot jam, then drenched in a warm buttery cream sauce while it is still hot. The sauce settles into the crumb, giving each spoonful a soft texture and a rich vanilla finish.
Whisk the batter until smooth, bake it in a buttered dish until risen and golden, and simmer the sauce while the sponge cooks. Pour the sauce over as soon as the pudding leaves the oven, then rest briefly so it can soak in. Serve warm with custard or vanilla ice cream.
