Chocolate Self Saucing Pudding

This recipe did not come from a cookbook, this one came from my friend, Jo, way back in 1999, just when I was starting to get into cooking. It has been used lots with great results every time.

Cake Ingredients

3/4 cup SR flour
2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
113g butter
2/3 cup of caster sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
1-2 tablespoons milk

Sauce Ingredients

2/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 cup hot water

Method

Cream together butter and sugar. Add vanilla essence, mix well. Add slightly beaten eggs and mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients and mix in with milk, if required. Pour mix into greased dish.

Add together in a separate bowl the sauce ingredients. When combined pour liquid over the cake mix. Cook for approximately 40 minutes at 180degrees. Don't overcook as cake should be moist when done and have the hot sauce underneath. Serve with double cream or on its own.

You can also use chopped walnuts/pecans if you wish.