Chocolate and orange self saucing pudding
A light chocolate sponge that makes its own hot sauce as it bakes.
- Time50 min
- LevelEasy
- Costabout £0.29 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Butter a 1.5 litre baking dish.
- 2
Mix the flour, half the cocoa and the caster sugar in a bowl. Stir in the orange zest.
- 3
Whisk the milk, melted butter and egg together, then stir into the dry mix to make a thick batter. Spoon it into the dish.
- 4
Mix the brown sugar with the remaining cocoa and scatter it evenly over the batter.
- 5
Mix the orange juice into the boiling water and pour it gently over the top. Do not stir.
- 6
Bake for 30 minutes. The top should look like a cake and the sauce should bubble underneath.
30 min - 7
Rest for 5 minutes, then spoon into bowls with sauce from the bottom.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.