This self saucing chocolate pudding has to be one of the ultimate comfort puddings on a cold winters day, served with lashings of hot custard and so simple to be made gluten free and vegan too!
So what exactly is a self saucing pudding?
For those unfamiliar with self saucing puddings, have faith with the method, it seems completely daft to make a sponge batter and then drown it in a runny chocolate liquid but believe me, this works. The chemistry of baking means the sauce sinks and thickens at the bottom and a super soft moist sponge appears on top by magic. The best bit of all…that first dip into the pudding to see the hidden treasure beneath, it never fails to make me smile.
I’ve loved making this magic self saucing recipe again more recently, I had a hankering for chocolate and this pudding hits the spot, my two offspring aren’t actually too keen on this flavour…chocolate’s too ‘dark’ apparently but’s who’s complaining, more for me mwah-haha. Joking aside this keeps really well under foil in the fridge and I’ve treated myself three evenings in a row as long as Brett doesn’t fancy some too!
Other delicious gluten free pudding ideas for the cold months
I’d be barmy not to mention my other self saucing pudding on this website; Gluten Free Self Saucing Lemon Pudding is a winner both in the cold months for comfort food and a surprisingly light option for pudding in the spring/summer months. There’s also my Chocolate Goo Puddings and I happen to love these Rich Dark Chocolate Mousse Puddings by the wonderful Gluten Free Alchemist. Finally, how about this breathtaking Vegan Apple Meringue made by Fab Food 4 All – I am going to be making this next weekend.
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A superbly rich and comforting self saucing chocolate pudding that's so easy to make and a real showstopper at the dinner table. This will serve 4-6 people or just me! No really! I don't normally 'do' chocolate puddings but this one I make an exception!
- 60 g butter or butter alternative I use Pure or Vitalite
- 135 g caster sugar
- 1 large egg or 1tbsp flax, 3 tbsp water
- 150 g self raising flour I used Free From Fairy Flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 200 ml milk or milk alternative I use soya for it's creamy taste
- 250 ml water
- 200 g soft light brown sugar
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
In a large bowl cream the butter (or dairy free spread) and caster sugar until light.
Add beaten egg (or flax egg) and milk (or milk alternative) combine
- Sift in flour, baking powder and cocoa
- Top Tip: I always sift from a greater height, this allows air particles to attach to the flour grains, thus encouraging a more impressive rise in the bake.
- Fold in dry sifted ingredients quickly
- Pour into an oven proof dish (big enough to hold a litre of water) and put to one side.
- to make the sauce mix a little of the water with the cocoa to make a paste to reduce chance of lumps
- Add the rest of the water and sugar and pour over the cake mixture.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180C/350F/Gas 4 for 30-35mins
Serve with custard and revel in your genius!
In a large bowl cream the butter and caster sugar until light. Add beaten egg and milk combine Sift in flour, baking powder and cocoa Top Tip: I always sift from a greater height, this allows air particles to attach to the flour grains, thus encouraging a more impressive rise in the bake. Fold in dry sifted ingredients quickly Pour into an oven proof dish (big enough to hold a litre of water) and put to one side. to make the sauce mix a little of the water with the cocoa to make a paste to reduce chance of lumps Add the rest of the water and sugar and pour over the cake mixture. Bake in a preheated oven at 180C/350F/Gas 4 for 30-35mins Serve with custard and revel in your genuis!
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This look amazing! I’d serve it with ridiculous amounts of double cream; my idea of heaven!x
Ooh yes, I agree whole heartedly with you there xx
Oh wow – this is proper indulgent comfort food at it’s finest. I just want to lick my screen right now!! (Is that very wrong??) Eb x
You always makes me giggle with you comments Eb but this is rip roaring laughter material !!!
Oh yummy! I need you to make me this too ;-)
Haha, okay it’s a deal xx
You had me at chocolate
Haha, you’re easy ;-) well they do say you can get to a mans heart through his tummy…personally I did my biology GCSE and that’s not what the illustrations showed!
Oh I love chocolate pudding yummy with cream
Thank you for linking to #Thatfridaylinky please come back next week
Thank you for having me Nige, a lovely linky still working my way through all those linked xx
You absolute genius! It looks absolutely delicious, and I love a chocolate pudding with a little sauce: yumminess! Don’t apologise for mentioning winter: it still feels like the middle of winter round here. Heating is on today! Thanks for joining in with #FreeFromFridays.
I have officially fallen out with British weather this week – choc pudding is all I have left for my sanity!!
Goodness me I have to make this!!! I adore self saucing pudding. My granny used to make it for me every time we visited. She called it saucy pud and I LOVED it! I have no idea why I don’t have the recipe on my blog but now you have it so I don’t have to!!!
It has that feel about it doesn’t it, good old fashioned Grannies pudding, glad it made you reminisce xxx
I’m a chocolate cake for breakfast kinda gal, so this is a double thumbs up from me! #BlogCrush
Not I like cake but chocolate cake for breakfast, I bow to your superiority ;-) xxx
I have NEVER made a self-saucing pudding. Why? I have no idea….. Yours is making me positively drool…… I want to dive right in (no snorkel!) and devour xxxxxxx #G2BGF
Haha, I’d love to see you diving into my chocolate pudding with a snorkel…maybe we’ll save that idea for Comic Relief!
Oh wow, this looks dreamy!
Any reason you use water instead of cream or milk in your chocolate sauce?
It would be delicious with cream or milk instead of water, but I cannot tolerate dairy so it’s purely for selfish reasons Martin, if I could, I’d go for the cream option….hope you love it x
I see. Thank you. I will give it a go very soon. Not sure which one to try first your self saucing chocolate pudding and your chocolate lava cake 😂
I looove self saucing puddings, they are so easy to make and always so delicious!
Another fab dessert lovely lady! I’ve never tried an egg free version of these I really should they look amazing!
I love the magic of these puddings. But mostly I just want to dig right into your photo!
Yum! I love these classic puddings smothered in lots of cream! I’ve a few gluten intolerant friends so will make sure I pass this recipe along to them as well. Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare this week. Michelle
It was such a yummy family treat on a cold, rainy winters night. Super gooey and rich. Total comfort & decadence rolled into one! We topped ours with whipped cream and my daughter added strawberries.
I loved reading this Janie, thank you for taking the time to comment x