Cottage Pudding (It'S Really A Cake!) Recipe

Name: Cottage Pudding (It'S Really A Cake!)
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup milk; 1 egg, slightly beaten; Lemon/Vanilla Sauce; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 cup boiling water; 2 tablespoons butter; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 grated lemon, rind of (OR 2 tsp. vanilla extract in place of the lemon rind and juice); 1 pinch salt

Servings: persons

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, slightly beaten
Lemon/Vanilla Sauce
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 cup boiling water
2 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 grated lemon, rind of (OR 2 tsp. vanilla extract in place of the lemon rind and juice)
1 pinch salt

1
Preheat the oven to 400* (F).
2
Butter and lightly flour an 8-inch square cake pan.
3
Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar together in a large bowl.
4
Melt the butter in a small pan, remove from heat, and whisk in the milk and egg, beating well.
5
Add to the flour mixture and blend.
6
Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
7
Cool in pan for 5 minutes.
8
Turn out onto wire rack.
9
Serve warm with lemon sauce/vanilla sauce, or your favorite thick chocolate sauce.
10
For Lemon/Vanilla Sauce: Mix the sugar and cornstarch together in a small bowl.
11
Add sugar mixture to boiling water, stirring constantly.
12
Boil 5 minutes.
13
Remove from heat and swirl in the butter, lemon juice and rind OR vanilla extract, and pinch of salt.
14
Serve warm.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Cottage Pudding (It'S Really A Cake!) falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Cottage Pudding (It'S Really A Cake!)

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