Pouding chomeur

Pouding chomeur is a classic Canadian dessert, essentially a simple cake baked directly in a rich, warm maple syrup sauce. The cake batter comes together quickly with an electric mixer, then gets poured into a baking dish. A sweet sauce of maple syrup, brown sugar, cream, and butter is gently simmered and poured over the batter before baking. As it bakes, the cake absorbs some of the sauce, while the rest forms a luscious, sticky bottom layer. It's a comforting dessert, especially good served warm.