TNT- Cottage Pudding

[Barbara L]

This is one of my favorite desserts. It is a simple vanilla flavored snack cake served with a hot nutmeg sauce. The cake is ok by itself, but it is fantastic with the sauce. I have been making this since I was a teenager.

Barbara

Cottage Pudding​

1 ¾ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ cup shortening
¾ cup sugar
1 large egg
¾ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix ingredients. Pour into greased and floured pan (8” square). Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes (until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean).

Serve warm or cold with Nutmeg Sauce:

Mix together in saucepan—1 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cornstarch.

Stir in gradually—2 cups boiling water. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in 4 tablespoons butter and 2 teaspoons nutmeg. Keep hot until time to serve.

 

[PA Baker]

This sounds like a perfect fall dessert. Thanks!

 

[Barbara L]

Let me know how you like it. I like to have it for dessert at night, then left-overs for breakfast the next morning!

Barbara

 

[PA Baker]

Have you ever made it with cinnamon instead of nutmeg?

 

[callie]

Thanks for sharing, Barbara! I'm gonna make this sometime this weekend. I love nutmeg.

 

[Barbara L]

Have you ever made it with cinnamon instead of nutmeg?

No I haven't, but I'm sure it would be good. This nutmeg sauce is so good though! I have also heard of this cake being served with a lemon sauce and a vanilla sauce.

Barbara

 

[callie]

Just took the cake out of the oven and had a small piece. This is yummy!! The cake is a nice, simple cake that would be great with many different toppings - this nutmeg sauce is really good, though. Thanks, Barbara!! (DH likes it, too!)

 

[QSis]

Barbara, what's great about this recipe is that you HAVE all the stuff in your larder all the time!

What kind of "shortening" do you use?

Lee

 

[Barbara L]

Callie, I'm glad you liked it!

Lee, Yes, I loved that too--we always had what we needed whenever we wanted to make this. I always use Crisco shortening. Their butter flavor would probably be good too.

Barbara

 

[callie]

Crisco for me, too!