Description
Maple Pudding Cake (Pouding Chômeur) is a classic Canadian dessert featuring a light vanilla cake baked over a rich maple syrup cream sauce that transforms into a warm pudding layer beneath the cake. Comforting, moist, and deeply flavored with maple, it is best served warm.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups (310 ml) 35% heavy cream
- 1 cup (250 ml) maple syrup
- 1/4 cup (55 g) brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (115 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons (85 g) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) canola oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 6 tablespoons (90 ml) milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) and place the rack in the middle position.
- In a small saucepan, combine heavy cream, maple syrup, and brown sugar. Bring to a boil while whisking. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes until slightly thickened. Remove from heat.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, beat sugar, canola oil, vanilla extract, and egg until smooth.
- With mixer on low speed, alternately add dry ingredients and milk to the wet mixture until a smooth batter forms.
- Spread batter evenly into an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking pan.
- Carefully pour the warm maple sauce over the batter without stirring.
- Bake for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool slightly before serving warm.
Notes
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- Do not stir after pouring the sauce over the batter.
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Reheat individual portions in the microwave for 20–30 seconds.
- Freeze tightly wrapped portions for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Canadian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 45 g
- Sodium: 140 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
