Self-saucing mocha puddings

35 min
for 4 people
Carolyn Robertson
Julie Le Clerc
By
Julie Le Clerc

Cook, author, food stylist and presenter.

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The irresistible combination of coffee and chocolate makes a perfect finish to a meal.

Puddings

125 gButter, softened
½ cupCaster sugar
2Eggs
⅔ cupSelf raising flour
1 pinchSalt
2 TbspDutch cocoa powder

Sauce

⅔ cupBrown sugar, tightly packed
1 TbspInstant coffee, powder (Main)
2 TbspDutch cocoa powder

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 170C on fan bake. Cream butter and sugar until pale, then beat in eggs. Fold in sifted dry ingredients.
  2. Divide mixture between 4 individual 1¼-cup-capacity ovenproof dishes or ramekins.
  3. Combine brown sugar, second measure of cocoa, coffee and 1¼ cup of boiling water and pour over pudding mix to evenly distribute between bowls.
  4. Bake for 35 minutes or until the sponge has risen and set. Serve hot with cream or icecream.