Dairy free chocolate fudge sponge pudding

Name: Dairy free chocolate fudge sponge pudding
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 150g self raising flour; 3 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tsp baking powder; 100g caster sugar; 60ml sunflower oil; 180ml oat milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 75g light brown sugar, for the sauce; 2 tbsp cocoa powder, for the sauce; 250ml boiling water

A rich chocolate sponge that makes its own sauce as it bakes.

Time50 mins
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.21 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.

6 servings

Ingredients

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150 gself raising flour
3 tbspcocoa powder
1 tspbaking powder
100 gcaster sugar
60 mlsunflower oil
180 mloat milk
1 tspvanilla extract
75 glight brown sugarfor the sauce
2 tbspcocoa powderfor the sauce
250 mlboiling water

Method

1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan). Mix the flour, 3 tbsp cocoa, baking powder and caster sugar in a bowl.
2
Stir in the oil, oat milk and vanilla to make a thick batter. Spoon it into a 1.5 litre baking dish.
3
Mix the brown sugar and 2 tbsp cocoa and sprinkle evenly over the batter.
4
Pour the boiling water gently over the back of a spoon on to the top. Do not stir.
5
Bake for 30 minutes. The top should be firm and the sauce bubbling underneath.
30 min
6
Leave for 5 minutes, then spoon into bowls with plenty of the sauce.

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.