Rhett & Erin's Malva Pudding

A favourite of Rhett and Erin’s, but without the Kahula
Marshmallow pudding, named for its spongy texture, is a favourite Cape Dutch recipe.

250 ml sugar
1 egg
15ml soft butter
60ml smooth apricot jam
250ml cake flour
5ml bicarbonate of soda
1ml salt
250ml evaporated milk
10ml vinegar
10ml vanilla essence
Set oven at 180°C.

Beat together the sugar, egg, butter and jam until pale and fluffy. Sift together the flour, bicarb and salt. Mix together the milk, vinegar and vanilla essence. Fold alternately into the egg mixture until thoroughly mixed. Pour into a buttered baking dish, cover with lightly oiled foil and bake for about 45 minutes until firm.
While the pudding is baking mix sauce
SAUCE
Mix together 250ml cream, 100g butter and 125ml sugar. Bring to the boil and remove from heat. (Make sure sugar has dissolved)
Mix 25ml Kahula and 75ml hot water and add to above.
Pour mixture over hot pudding
Serve warm with softly whipped cream or custard
Serves 6.