Terrific toffee-choc cake pudding

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
50gramsButter; (have block in dish)
75gramsLight brown sugar
3tablespoonsGolden syrup
175gramsReady made marble or chocolate cake
2tablespoonsBrandy
1150 milliliter carton double cream
25gramsToasted; chopped hazelnuts
Icing sugar; to dust

Directions

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

1 Place the butter, sugar and syrup in a small pan and heat gently, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Slice the cake and place in a small ovenproof dish. Drizzle over the brandy.

2 Stir the cream and nuts into the pan, then pour the sauce over the cake and pop into the oven for 10 minutes until the sauce is bubbling. Remove from the oven, dust with icing sugar and serve.

3 For the lemon variation: Make a sauce by heating together 150g carton double cream and 2 tbsp lemon curd. Crumble Madeira cake into the dish and pour over the sauce; cook as before.

Tips

Try variations with other curds such as lime or orange curd. Make ahead and heat up when you need it.

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Per serving: 177 Calories (kcal); 10g Total Fat; (55% calories from fat); trace Protein; 18g Carbohydrate; 27mg Cholesterol; 111mg Sodium Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates

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