Best Maple Pudding Cake Pouding Chômeur Recipes

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POUDING CHôMEUR



Pouding Chômeur image

Pouding chômeur--or "pudding of the unemployed"--is a sweet, sticky cake from Quebec, Canada. It originated during the Depression as an easy and cost-effective dessert using pantry ingredients. Originally, you would make a simple sauce with brown sugar, flour and water, spread it on the bottom of a baking dish and then top it with a vanilla cake batter. Once the economy picked up, maple syrup was introduced into the sauce and it quickly became a key ingredient. The result is a super moist cake that you serve warm, sauce-side up, preferably with a dollop of whipped cream and some fresh berries.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 45m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Nonstick cooking spray, for the pan
1 cup pure maple syrup
1 cup heavy cream
Kosher salt
1/2 cup sugar
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup whole milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour (see Cook's Note)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
Whipped cream and fresh berries, for serving, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch square baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Put the maple syrup, cream and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan and set over medium-high heat, whisking to combine. Bring to a boil and cook until reduced slightly, about 1 minute, then pour into the prepared baking dish.
  • Meanwhile, beat the sugar and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed, until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the milk, vanilla and eggs, then beat again on medium-high speed until smooth. Whisk together the flour, baking powder and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl to combine. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, then beat on medium speed until just combined and no lumps remain.
  • Dollop the cake batter on top of the maple sauce in an even layer. It's okay if some of the sauce is still visible once all the batter has been added.
  • Bake until the sauce is slowly bubbling at the edges, the top of the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 24 to 27 minutes. Cool 5 minutes, then cut into squares and serve warm, sauce-side up, topped with a dollop of whipped cream and some fresh berries if using.

POOR MAN'S PUDDING CAKE (POUDING CHOMEUR)



Poor Man's Pudding Cake (Pouding Chomeur) image

Adopted recipe! A traditional French-Canadian recipe that is very common in Quebec. A syrupy "pudding" with a cakey topping. Very sweet.

Provided by Barefoot Beachcomber

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups water
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
3/4 cup milk
1 pinch salt
1 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

Steps:

  • In a saucepan melt butter or margarine; stir in brown sugar.
  • Add water and vanilla.
  • Bring to a boil.
  • Meanwhile, make the dough.
  • Cream butter or margarine; add sugar.
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Add to butter mixture alternately with milk.
  • Pour syrup into a 9 X 13 baking dish.
  • Drop dough by teaspoons over syrup.
  • Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 407, Fat 9.7, SaturatedFat 6, Cholesterol 26.1, Sodium 211, Carbohydrate 78.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 58.8, Protein 3.3

MAPLE PUDDING CAKE



Maple Pudding Cake image

Categories     Mixer     Dessert     Bake     Vinegar     Vanilla     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/4 cups pure maple syrup (amber or Grade B)
3/4 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons cider vinegar
Pinch of salt
3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup cake flour (not self-rising)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Special Equipment
an 8-inch square glass baking dish (2 inches deep)

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Stir together maple syrup, heavy cream, cider vinegar, and pinch of salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
  • Beat together butter and sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add egg and vanilla, then beat until just combined (batter will be very thick).
  • Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together into egg mixture and stir with a rubber spatula until just combined.
  • Pour 1/3 cup syrup mixture into baking dish. Divide batter in bowl into 6 mounds with rubber spatula and spoon each mound onto syrup mixture in baking dish, spacing mounds evenly. Pour remaining syrup mixture over and around mounds.
  • Bake until topping is golden and firm to the touch, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm, with crème fraîche or sour cream if desired.

POUDING CHOMEUR



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Though it translates to 'unemployed man's pudding,' pouding chomeur isn't cheap to make. The good news is you don't really need to eat this more than a few times a year anyway. It's the perfect dessert to pair with summer fruit or vanilla ice cream. If you use a bigger baking dish than I did, and pour over all the maple cream syrup, your cake should float over a pool of what will eventually be your sauce. If you just use a deep pie dish like I did, then just serve the extra sauce on the side.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Desserts     Cakes

Time 1h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups maple syrup
2 cups heavy cream
¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
¾ cup white sugar
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon fine salt
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Butter a deep baking dish and place it on a sheet pan.
  • Bring maple syrup and heavy cream to a boil in a deep saucepan over medium-high heat. Turn off heat once mixture starts to bubble, stir, and set aside.
  • Beat butter and sugar together in a bowl using a spatula or electric mixer until creamy and well combined. Whisk in vanilla extract and 1 egg until incorporated. Mix in the other egg. Sprinkle in baking powder, salt, and flour. Mix with a spatula until batter is just combined.
  • Transfer batter to the prepared dish and pour the maple-cream sauce on top, stopping between 1/2 to 1-inch from the top of the dish. Reserve any extra sauce.
  • Bake in the center of the preheated oven until pudding is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes; serve pudding with any extra maple-cream sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 601.5 calories, Carbohydrate 75.5 g, Cholesterol 134.6 mg, Fat 32.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 20 g, Sodium 203.4 mg, Sugar 52.7 g

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