Chocolate Puddle Pudding is an utterly delicious self saucing chocolate pudding. Chocolate sponge floats on a sea of chocolate sauce for the ultimate comfort pudding!
I have had this Chocolate Puddle Pudding recipe from a newspaper clipping for 6 years and only got round to making this wonderful pudding tonight. It had been posted on a notice board at my daughter’s playgroup and when Lulu (who ran the group) saw me starting to copy it down, she unpinned it and gave it to me.
It was sent in by a 12-year-old called Lucy Burton to The Daily Telegraph and is now going to be a regular in our household. My husband said it was the best chocolate pudding he had ever had!
This is a “magic” self-saucing pudding and just needs a dollop of ice cream or cream to compliment it.
First the cocoa, sugar and a little hot water are mixed to a paste before adding the rest of the water.
The pudding ingredients are all put in a bowl and whisked together.
The batter and sauce and then tipped into a dish on a baking tray before baking.
The Chocolate Puddle Pudding is ready when well risen and the middle has set.
If only all puddles were made of chocolate!
More Comfort Puddings!
For more comforting puddings do check out the following fabulous recipes:
- Eve’s Pudding
- Banana Pudding
- Rhubarb Pudding
- Nutella Brioche Pudding
- Quick Apple Puddings
- Golden Syrup & Clotted Cream Croissant Pudding
- Slow Cooker Double Chocolate Speculoos Pudding
- Apple Meringue
- Toffee Apple Crumble
I’m sure you’ll love this chocolate self-saucing pudding, so leave a comment and rating below when you make it. Or if you’re on social media share a picture by tagging @FabFood4All – I love seeing your photos.
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Chocolate Puddle Pudding
Ingredients
- For the sauce:
- 2 tbsp cocoa
- 50 g soft brown sugar
- 200 ml hot water
- For the sponge:
- 80 g soft butter
- 80 g soft light brown sugar
- 65 g self-raising flour
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 3 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Make the sauce by putting the cocoa and sugar into a small bowl and using a wooden spoon mix in a little of the hot water to make a smooth paste.
- Gradually mix in the rest of the hot water.
- Grease a 1 litre oven-proof dish.
- Place the dish on a baking sheet.
- Put all the pudding ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat together with a wooden spoon until smooth.
- Scrape the pudding mixture into the dish, and pour the sauce mixture over the top.
- Place the dish (still on the baking tray) on the middle shelf of the oven.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the pudding is well risen.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream or cream.
Susie
I got all excited when I saw this recipe, but it’s not the one my mum used to make. She put all the dry ingredients in a bowl and poured over boiling water. This is nice, but not quite the same.
Camilla
I won’t tell Lucy:-)
Susan
Great choc pudding , big hit here with husband and 3 kids.
Camilla
It’s so good isn’t it Susan, glad you all like it too:-)
Janice
Gosh, it’s years since I made a self-saucing pudding and they are such a treat. Thanks for the reminder.
Camilla
My daughter made this the other day so added a couple of fresh shots to the post:-)
Nick F
Which sugar is for the sauce?
Camilla
It says in the ingredients list “For the Sauce” so 50 g.
A Moody
Just made this for new years day dessert . scrumptious especially with a scoop of ice cream on top .I was surprised that it doesn’t taste too sweet either.. delish
Camilla
It is so good isn’t it and yes ice cream is a must! Haven’t made this in ages, must put this right:-)
Corina
It looks amazing!
Camilla
Thanks! It’s soo good Corina:-)
Jayne Sullivan
This looks delicious. I must buy some cocoa powder when I go out !
Camilla
Great:-)
Paul Wilson
Two of the greatest words in the English language: Chocolate and Pudding.
Camilla
Exactly:-)
tiggerific1973
Oh my! Now this looks delicious!
Camilla
It is heavenly:-)
Ursula Hunt
Truly delicious with ice cream, the melting middle is just wonderful
Jane Middleton
This looks absolutely heavenly, great recipe for all chocolate lovers.
Abigail Cullen
What a delightful dessert, I also like the hot and cold combination, irresistible!
William Gould
This looks disgustingly gorgeous!
Carolyn Clapham
Yummy, yummy yummy – and for once I have all the ingredients already in the cupboard. Can’t wait … 🙂
Camilla
Yay – it’s really good:)
Rachel B
this looks scumdidilyumcious!
Camilla
Love that word:-)
Ursula Hunt
This looks a must for me I am a real chocoholic
Camilla
You won’t be disappointed:-)
Tracy Nixon
I made this AGAIN yesterday – It really is lovely! I defo recommend it to anyone reading this post!
Camilla
Fab, it is a hug of a dessert:-)
Paul Wilson
It’s giving me chocolate cravings just looking at it.
Tracy Nixon
I made this for Boxing Day too and not a crumb left! Lovely!
Camilla
Lovely to hear, my family love it too:-)
Heather Haigh
I love these self- saucing puds and chocolate is my favourite.
Tracy Nixon
This is the type of heart warming pudding I like on a cold Autumnal day – anything hot, jammy or syruppy!
Ellie Wilde
Oh my word….I assume this is fat free right? 😉
Paul Wilson
What a great name for a pudding.
Lisa Williams
WOW I need this, it was the right thing to see on a Sunday morning 🙂 Delicious
Camilla
Thank you, it it really good:-)
Tracy Nixon
Great – my sister-in-law is a vegetarian and I think I might make this for her coming over next week! Thanks
Camilla
Great, I’m sure you’ll all love it:-)
Heather Haigh
I do one very similar to this and it is always popular.
Tracy Nixon
Sounds lovely! Comfort food for Autumn! Thank you!
Maya Russell
I want to make this gooey, gorgeous pudding now!
Carl
Such a simple recipe, but such amazing results! I didn’t have a dish so used a Pyrex bowl, and the middle didn’t set even after 35 minutes of baking, so we just ate it anyway and it was still gorgeous. Also ran out of cocoa powder so used Twinings Hot Chocolate powder and it worked perfectly. It really is a hardy and gorgeous recipe.
Camilla
So glad you enjoyed it, it really is a comfort pud:-)
Dawn F
Oh my gosh, I am drooling now!!!
Richard
Unbelievably, this was the best chocolate pudding I have ever had; and that includes restaurants!