Ingredients:
- For the dough:
- 5 eggs
- 200g (1 cup) sugar
- A pinch of salt
- 210g (1.3 cup) flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 35g (2.5 tbsp) vegetable oil
- The zest of a lemon
- 50g (1/4 cup) boiling water
- Baking pan 28x18cm
- For the apple pudding:
- 4 apples
- 500ml (2 cups) apple juice
- 60g (4 tbsp) sugar
- 2 packets of vanilla flavored pudding (each 37g)
- 400ml (1.6 cup) apple juice
- For the chocolate topping:
- 150g chocolate
- 75g (1/3 cup) butter
Directions:
For the dough:
- Preheat the oven to 180℃ (356℉). Grease and flour a baking pan (28x18cm).
- In a mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, sugar, and salt until pale and fluffy.
- Sift in the flour and baking powder. Add the vegetable oil and lemon zest. Mix until smooth.
- Gradually pour in the boiling water while mixing continuously until well combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan and spread it evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let it cool completely. For the apple pudding:
- Peel, core, and chop the apples into small pieces.
- In a saucepan, combine the chopped apples, 500ml of apple juice, and sugar. Cook until the apples are soft.
- In a separate bowl, dissolve the vanilla flavored pudding packets in 400ml of apple juice.
- Pour the pudding mixture into the saucepan with the cooked apples. Stir continuously until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat and let it cool slightly.
- Pour the apple pudding over the cooled lemon cake in the baking pan. Spread it evenly and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to set. For the chocolate topping:
- Melt the chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water, stirring until smooth.
- Let the chocolate mixture cool slightly, then pour it over the set apple pudding layer.
- Return the cake to the refrigerator and chill for another 4 hours, or until the chocolate topping is set.
Prep Time:20 minutes | Baking Time: 30 minutes | Chilling Time:8 hours | ___Total Time: 8 hours 50 minutes | Servings:_ 10 servings