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Malva Pudding

Malva Pudding is a South African dessert that is rich and decadent. It is made with with a pudding like cake that is soaked with sweet creamy sauce.
Author: Pavani
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: african, south african
Servings: 10 Servings

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp Egg replacer whisked in 3tbsp water (or use 1 large egg)
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp Apricot Jam
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

For the Soaking syrup:

  • cup heavy cream
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • cup sugar
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

Make the Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 1.5qt casserole pan or a 8~9" square baking pan.
  • Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl and set aside.
  • Melt the butter and add vinegar and milk. Whisk well.
  • In another mixing bowl, combine the egg replacer mixer and sugar. Whisk until sugar is completely dissolved. Add the apricot jam and mix to combine.
  • Add the flour mixture and milk mixture alternately to the egg replacer mixer. Mix until well combined.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan; cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes or until the pudding is golden brown on top and set.

Make the Soaking Syrup:

  • Combine all the ingredients for the syrup in a small saucepan. Cook until the butter is melted and all the ingredients are mixed together.
  • Pour the syrup over the pudding as soon as it comes out of the oven -- I added the syrup gradually waiting for the previous addition to soak up. Serve warm.
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