Pouding Chômeur

Ingredients

• 1/2 cupbutter, softened; for cake batter
• 1 cupsugar, for cake batter
• 2eggs, for cake batter
• 1 tspvanilla extract, for cake batter
• 2 cupflour, for cake batter
• 1 tspbaking powder, for cake batter
• 1 1/4 cupmilk, for cake batter
• 1 1/2 cupmaple syrup, for maple sauce
• 1 1/2 cupbrown sugar, for maple sauce
• 1 1/2 cuplight cream, for maple sauce
• 1/3 cupbutter, for maple sauce

Method

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 160°C (325°F). Beat the ½ cup butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix.

2. 5

   Gently pour the hot sauce over the cake batter. Bake for about 35 minutes until the cake is light brown and a toothpick comes out clean.

3. 2

   Mix the flour and baking powder together. Add the flour mixture and milk alternately to the butter mixture, mixing to a smooth batter.

4. 3

   Pour into a greased 33 × 23cm (13 × 9 inch) baking dish.

5. 4

   Make the maple sauce: bring the maple syrup, brown sugar, cream and ⅓ cup butter to a boil in a large saucepan, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and cook gently for 2 minutes.