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Malva pudding
South African apricot sponge soaked while hot with a rich butter and evaporated-milk sauce.
About Malva pudding
Malva pudding is a South African baked sponge flavoured with apricot jam and soaked in a hot sweet sauce. This profile follows Angie Dixon's traditional version with evaporated milk, leaving cream, custard or ice cream as serving accompaniments.
Apricot jam gives the sponge gentle fruitiness while brown sugar and evaporated milk lend the sauce caramel-like sweetness. Butter adds richness and the vinegar balances the batter without remaining sharply acidic.
The pudding is deep golden brown with a soft, springy crumb that absorbs the sauce. Its surface becomes glossy and sticky while the interior stays moist and spoonable.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Egg, Wheat (gluten), Milk.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Malva pudding
Angie Dixon's traditional South African malva pudding.
- White sugarSponge sweetness
- EggsBinding and lift
- Apricot jamTraditional fruit flavour
- Plain wheat flourSponge structure
- Baking sodaLeavening
- SaltSeasoning
- ButterSponge and sauce richness
- Whole milkSponge moisture
- VinegarAcidity for leavening
- Evaporated milkRich soaking sauce
- Light brown sugarCaramel sweetness
- WaterSauce consistency
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- White sugar:
- Eggs:
- Apricot jam:
- Plain wheat flour:
- Baking soda:
- Salt:
- Butter:
- Whole milk:
- Vinegar:
- Evaporated milk:
- Light brown sugar:
- Water:
Origins & food traditions
South African culinary sources consistently identify malva pudding as a classic local dessert: an apricot-jam sponge leavened with baking soda and vinegar, then soaked while hot with a sweet butter-and-dairy sauce.
Countries
- South Africa
- South AfricaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- South African Cuisine
- South African cuisineCatalogue link pending review
AI-generated illustration of one possible presentation. Recipes and ingredients vary; the image does not establish allergen content.