Description
A magical self-saucing dessert featuring a soft chocolate sponge atop a rich, molten hot fudge sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- ¾ cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Milk
- 2 tablespoons Unsalted Butter (Melted)
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ½ cup Granulated Sugar (for topping)
- ½ cup Brown Sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (for topping)
- 1 ¼ cups Hot Water
Instructions
- Preheat your conventional oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease an 8×8-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter and set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until uniform.
- Pour in the milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- Stir the mixture with a spoon or spatula until a smooth, thick batter forms.
- Spread the chocolate batter evenly into the bottom of your prepared baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the remaining granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cocoa powder until combined.
- Sprinkle this mixture evenly across the top of the raw cake batter.
- Carefully pour the hot water over the entire dish without stirring.
- Place the baking dish into the center rack of the preheated oven and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven and let the cake rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
- Spoon the warm cake and sauce into serving bowls.
Notes
Best served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 36g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 54g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: chocolate cake, pudding cake, self-saucing dessert, comfort food