by Fatima Sydow Cooks
INGREDIENTS
2 egg
2 cups of sugar
2 cups of cake flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda/ bicarbonate of soda
2-3 tablespoons of apricot jam
2 tablespoons of Vinegar
2 cups of milk
3 tablespoons of butter
For sauce –
1 cup of milk
2-3 tablespoons of sugar
2- 3 tablespoons of butter
1 tablespoon of vanilla essence
METHOD
First step, pour the milk and vinegar into a small jug and let it sit one side.
Next, in a bowl whisk your egg, sugar, butter and jam for about 2 minutes, next add your sifted dry ingredients and your milk mixture and stir until well combined.
Pour in a square greased pan or glass proof baking dish , bake for 35-40 minutes at 180°C or when inserting skewer it comes out clean , also the cake will be a brown color .
While the cake is baking put all your sauce ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to the simmer and stir till hot – keep warm one side.
When your cake is done take out of oven and immediately pour over all the sauce.
Tip- In place of making your own sauce, heat half a can of evaporated milk with a teaspoon of vanilla essence until warm and pour over the malva cake immediately after taking out of the oven.
