INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup (150g) self-raising flour
- 1 cup (220g) caster sugar
- 1/2 cup (50g) cocoa powder, plus extra to dust
- 60g unsalted butter, melted, cooled
- 1/2 cup (125ml) milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- Vanilla ice cream, to serve
METHOD
- Preheat the oven to 160°C. Grease an 1.5L (6-cup) capacity ovenproof baking dish.
- Sift the flour, 1/2 cup (110g) sugar and 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa into a bowl and stir to combine. Make a well in the centre. In a separate bowl, whisk melted butter, milk, vanilla extract and egg. Gradually pour into the well, then fold to combine.
- Spread mixture evenly into prepared dish. Combine remaining 1/2 cup (110g) sugar and 1/4 cup (25g) cocoa and sprinkle over the top of the pudding. Carefully pour 1 cup (250ml) boiling water over the top of the pudding.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until the top is firm. Stand for 10 minutes to cool slightly.
- Dust the warm pudding with extra cocoa and serve immediately with vanilla ice cream.