Cottage Pudding (It's really a cake!)

• all-purpose flour↗1 1⁄2 cups
• baking powder↗2 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• butter↗1⁄2 cup
• milk↗1⁄2 cup
• egg, slightly beaten↗1
• Lemon/Vanilla Sauce
• sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• cornstarch↗1 tablespoon
• boiling water1 cup
• butter↗2 tablespoons
• lemon juice↗3 tablespoons
• grated lemon, rind of (OR 2 tsp. vanilla extract in place of the lemon rind and juice)1
• salt↗1 pinch

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 400* (F).

2. 2

   Butter and lightly flour an 8-inch square cake pan.

3. 3

   Mix the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar together in a large bowl.

4. 4

   Melt the butter in a small pan, remove from heat, and whisk in the milk and egg, beating well.

5. 5

   Add to the flour mixture and blend.

6. 6

   Pour into prepared pan and bake for about 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

7. 7

   Cool in pan for 5 minutes.

8. 8

   Turn out onto wire rack.

9. 9

   Serve warm with lemon sauce/vanilla sauce, or your favorite thick chocolate sauce.

10. 10

    For Lemon/Vanilla Sauce: Mix the sugar and cornstarch together in a small bowl.

11. 11

    Add sugar mixture to boiling water, stirring constantly.

12. 12

    Boil 5 minutes.

13. 13

    Remove from heat and swirl in the butter, lemon juice and rind OR vanilla extract, and pinch of salt.

14. 14

    Serve warm.