to make a batter and steamed or baked similar to Christmas pudding. Texturally it is similar to chocolate cake, but denser courtesy of being steamed or baked with boiling water poured over the pudding batter. See also Chocolate mousse Christmas pudding Black sapote List of steamed foods References Culinary Arts Institute Encyclopedic Cookbook, Ruth Berolzheimer, ed. (1988). Larousse Gastronomique, by Prosper Montangné (1961). The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer. "Steamed Chocolate Pudding" (1918). (http://www.bartleby.com/87/r1195.html). Kentucky Receipt Book by Mary Harris Frazer. (1903). (http://www.oldlouisville.com/Recipes/Puddings/chocolatepudding.htm) A History of Jell-O Brand 1930-1940. 1939 Jell-O Pudding advertisement. BBC recipe of Chocolate self-saucing pudding - a good example of the British and Australasian version of chocolate pudding Aunt Betty's Chocolate Fudge Pudding. A commercial example of the British version on sale in New Zealand Puddings Chocolate desserts Steamed foods