Malva Pudding

Malva Pudding - a sweet decadent South African dessert with a caramelized exterior and spongy interior soaked in tasty warm butter.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: African

Servings: -6 slices

Calories: 628 kcal

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar

2 large eggs

1 tablespoon butter room temperature

4 tablespoon Apricot jam

1 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest

1 cup or 5 ounces all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vinegar

¾ cup milk

For the Sauce

1 cup cream

1/4 cup brown sugar

8 tablespoons / 4 ounce. / 113 grams butter.

½ teaspoon almond extract

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

In a large bowl beat eggs, orange zest, sugar, butter and apricot jam, until light and fluffy. Then add the vinegar and milk to the eggs mixture
In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt
Gradually, fold the flour mixture into the egg mixture. The mixture might be runny that’s ok.
Pour batter into a greased cake pan. Bake at 350 until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 25–30minutes
While the cake is baking:
Melt the butter, sugar, almond and vanilla extract, in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved and when the butter has melted, add the cream, stir, and remove from heat
Using a skewer poke holes in the cake extending all the way to the bottom of the cake, and pour the sauce over the warm pudding.
Serve with ice cream or more butter sauce.