Brownie Pudding Cake
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar, granulated
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, cooled
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups boiling water
3/4 cups light brown sugar, packed.
Directions
Critique
Chef: This is the dessert people talk about for weeks later; it doesn't matter what came before it,; this is what they remember. good pudding moisture, large two person Valentine's day serving, pudding is nice all the way through and the caramel is nice. Some salt would be a good topping to match with the caramel.
Personal: I wish I could take credit for this, but this was all our teammate Crystal. I feel so lucky to get to work with someone so passionate about desserts. In addition to that memorable and beautiful presentation, it was a rich, chocolaty treat and the caramel sauce added was a nice touch.
Lessons Learned: Oftentimes there is a line between bakers and cooks, cooks don't like making desserts and bakers don't like dicing mirepoix. Serving a memorable meal, each element can be special and having a dish on either end of the spectrum--appetizer, entree, dessert---that can really stand out is important. W
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar, granulated
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, cooled
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups boiling water
3/4 cups light brown sugar, packed.
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Sift together the flour, 1/3 cup cocoa powder, baking powder and salt; set aside.
- In a mixer, using the paddle attachment, mix the granulated sugar, butter, cream, eggs, and vanilla.
- Add the flour mixture and beat on low speed until just combined, about 30 seconds.
- Spread in an ungreased 8-inch square baking pan; set aside.
- Whisk together the remaining 1/3 cup cocoa powder, the boiling water, and brown sugar; pour over batter.
- Bake about 35 minutes or until a wooden skewer tests clean.
- Serve warm.
Critique
Chef: This is the dessert people talk about for weeks later; it doesn't matter what came before it,; this is what they remember. good pudding moisture, large two person Valentine's day serving, pudding is nice all the way through and the caramel is nice. Some salt would be a good topping to match with the caramel.
Personal: I wish I could take credit for this, but this was all our teammate Crystal. I feel so lucky to get to work with someone so passionate about desserts. In addition to that memorable and beautiful presentation, it was a rich, chocolaty treat and the caramel sauce added was a nice touch.
Lessons Learned: Oftentimes there is a line between bakers and cooks, cooks don't like making desserts and bakers don't like dicing mirepoix. Serving a memorable meal, each element can be special and having a dish on either end of the spectrum--appetizer, entree, dessert---that can really stand out is important. W