Preheat the oven to 170°C conventional (150°C fan-forced). Grease a 1.25 litre baking dish with butter.
50 g butter
Start with the topping. Combine the brown sugar and cocoa powder in a bowl. Crush any lumps with a fork. Don’t pour in the boiling water yet. That is used later. Set aside.
1 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa powder
For the batter: Combine the dry ingredients first – plain flour, baking powder, caster sugar, cocoa powder and salt. Stir well.
1 cup plain flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/3 cup caster sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, pinch sea salt
In a separate bowl, combine the wet ingredients – milk, butter, egg and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
1/2 cup milk, 50 g butter, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mix the wet ingredients into the dry and combine well. The batter will be quite thick.
1 cup plain flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/3 cup caster sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, pinch sea salt, 1/2 cup milk, 50 g butter, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pour the batter into the baking dish and spread it out evenly. Sprinkle over the topping evenly so that all areas are well covered.
1 cup plain flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/3 cup caster sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, pinch sea salt, 1/2 cup milk, 50 g butter, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa powder
Slowly and carefully, pour the boiling water over the back of a large metal spoon to cover the pudding (see video). Place the dish on a baking tray. Bake for 30–35 Minuten or until the pudding bounces back when pressed gently in the centre.
1 1/4 cups boiling water
Serve with good quality vanilla ice cream. OMG, yum!