Oh, Malva pudding! What an absolute treat! Malva pudding is a traditional South African dessert that is usually served hot. It is rich and sticky goodness that is really hard to resist. (You’ve been warned!)

One thing I love about this recipe is that I’m able to create a decadent dessert with ingredients that I already have in the house. If you are trying to impress guests, make this!

This is one of those recipes I felt intimidated by. I didn’t want to try it for the longest time because I feared messing it up. Once I tried, I felt so silly because it’s actually a really easy recipe! My children make it too and they have never been able to mess it up.

The only time I messed up a little was the very first time. I chose a baking dish that was too small. The batter will double in size, but I didn’t know that at the time. So once the malva pudding was fully baked, it rose all the way to the top of the bowl, leaving very little room for me to pour the sauce. It worked out though—I poured the sauce very slowly. Therefore be warned—it may look like the bowl you are pouring the batter into is too big, but keep in mind it will double in size and you need enough room to pour the sauce.

Finally, serving your malva pudding. You can serve it with whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, or custard. In South Africa, custard is sold widely. I know that’s not the case in the USA. We usually have ours with vanilla ice cream and we love it that way. It’s especially good if the malva pudding is warmed up in the microwave, and the ice cream melts over it. Yum!