Remembering a sponge mix my granny used to make if she was in a hurry heres an adaptation with a bit of added richness. 4ozeach of flour butter and sugar 3oz of cocoa powder 2tsps of baking powder a pinch of salt. All into a processor and whizz untill combined . Three large eggs to be added one at a time until we have a batter--Scrape down and whizz again briefly, There y' go! you can put this batter in a one and a half pint pudding basin and microwave on full power for six minutes--No More!!! Or it will start to dry out.Ten minutes from coming home the pudding was steaming on the table!!
While the microwave is doing its magic you can melt 100 gms of dark chocolate with 25 gms of butter and a tablespoon of syrup or honey in a double pan --or carefully in a single pan on a gentle heat . When all melted together add three tablespoons of double cream and whisk in . Theres your chocolate sauce!You could also put this batter into individual buttered ramekins or dariols and pop a chocolate truffle in the middle for the melting center that is so cool chill the truffles a bit in the freezer and plop them into the batter before microwaving them Dont forget SIX minutes for the full mix wether in a big basin or individually. Enjoy
