Chocolate pudding - Recipes - Food & Drink - The Independent The ultimate nursery pud, this version uses only cocoa powder - which means you're more likely to have the ingredients to make it when all the chocolate bars in the stock cupboard have been eaten. 125g/4oz plain flour A pinch of salt 120g/4oz caster sugar 3 tsp baking powder 4 tbsp cocoa powder 250ml/8fl oz milk 85g/3¼oz unsalted butter, melted 2 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract For the topping 185g/6 oz soft brown sugar 2 tablespoons cocoa powder Double cream Sift the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder and cocoa powder into a bowl. Add the milk, butter, eggs and vanilla extract and mix with beaters until combined. Pour into a greased 1.25litre pudding bowl. For the topping, stir the brown sugar and cocoa powder in a bowl, then sprinkle it over the pudding batter. Pour 250ml/8fl oz boiling water carefully over the pudding and bake for 55 minutes. Serve with cream.