Monthly Mystery Munchies #14: Malva Pudding

Pour some sugar on meeeee! Ann from Grubbs n Critters has just emigrated to the Netherlands, her husband’s home country, so this month we thought it apt that she do a Dutch recipe and me an Afrikaans one. Afrikaans is a derivative of Dutch, with the early Settlers in South Africa being Dutch. I chose malva pudding, which is a sweet, spongy pudding of Cape Dutch origin. It’s topped (flooded) with an abundance of creamy, sweet sauce. A lot of sweet in this one, which certainly appeases my sugar addiction.

I can’t take credit for this recipe, as much as I’d like to! My stepmom, Michele, is a phenomenal cook, and she gave me her recipe a few years ago. Obsessed. This is my favourite hot pudding, and the fact that it’s served with custard and/or ice cream (why not both?) makes it decadent and indulgent, and one for the recipe books. It’s easy, folks, mission-free, and moreish.

Ann made something quite delicious that appeals to me in every way – kaas uienbrood (cheese onion bread with parmesan, cheddar and gouda. Oh god, I’m dying!). During her second recipe test, she added paprika, thyme and cumin-flavoured cheese. Y’all, I’m obsessed with cheese, bread and spices. Dead. For another authentic Dutch recipe, try her bitterballen. She also posts a weekly recipe called “Fabulous Friday Flavour” and her “Sunday Humour” posts are a must! Here we go…

Malva Pudding

• Servings: 8
• Time: 45 minutes
• Difficulty: easy
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Supplies:

Cake:
2 cups self raising flour
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon bicarb
3 tablespoons apricot jam
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk (I used 2%)
½ teaspoon salt

Sauce:
1 large tin evaporated milk
200g butter
1 cup sugar

Making It Happen:

Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Cream the eggs and sugar until fully mixed, about 30 seconds.
Sift the flour in, and add the rest of the ingredients. Beat well until fully combined.
Pour the mixture into a deep corningware or pottery dish and bake for 35 – 45 minutes, until golden brown on top.

Meanwhile, make the sauce. Melt the butter in a small pot on medium. Add the evaporated milk and sugar and stir well. Remove from heat when the sugar has melted fully and the ingredients are throughly mixed.
Thoroughly pierce the whole cake with a toothpick and pour the hot sauce over it.

Allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving, so that the cake soaks up all of the sinfully delicious sauce! You can also refrigerate this dish and heat it up in the microwave for 30 seconds – 1 minute. Serve with custard and/or ice cream.