Chocolate Pudding; cake or mousse?

Lesson #104 Another Lost in Translation Moment...

So what is Chocolate Pudding???

To The Yanks this is chocolate pudding, to the Aussies it is
 Chocolate Mousse...who's right?

 In Australia, Chocolate Pudding is a delicious warm cake which is baked in a rich chocolate sauce...

Pantry Must Haves

Cake
1 cup of plain (all Purpose) Flour
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
3 Teaspoons Baking Powder
4 Tablespoons Cocoa powder
1 Cup of Whole Milk
85g or 3 oz of butter (melted)
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla

Sauce
1 1/2 cups of light brown sugar
3 tablespoons Dutch Cocoa Powder
1 1/2 cups of boiling water

To Serve 
Ice cream OR fresh pouring cream

Directions- Preheat Oven to 350F (180c)

Make the Cake

1. Sift flour, baking powder, sugar and Cocoa into a bowl
   
2. Add milk, butter, eggs and vanilla
3. Mix on a medium speed until combined
4. Pour into a lightly greased baking cake tin, or oven proof dish..

Make Sauce
In the same cake bowl, add cocoa, brown sugar and boiling water. Mix with a spoon and pour over cake mixture.

Bake for 25-35minutes at 350 F.

SERVE: Warm with cream or ice-cream. Sprinkle on some Cacao Nibs for an extra crunch xo

The Rules of Chocolate Pudding 
1. You must eat warm and straight from the oven
2. Add cream OR ice cream, then you have perfection...
3. Left overs, good luck xo