Hot Fudge Chocolate Pudding Cake
A rich, moist chocolate cake with a layer of hot fudge pudding underneath that's served warm with vanilla ice cream.
Equipment
Ingredients
Cake Batter
all-purpose flour
120 g
granulated sugar
100 g
unsweetened cocoa powder
30 g
baking powder
8 g
milk
120 ml
butter, melted
60 g
vanilla extract
5 ml
Hot Fudge Sauce
granulated sugar
100 g
unsweetened cocoa powder
30 g
boiling water
240 ml
Instructions
Preheat oven
Preheat oven to 180°C and grease an 20x20 cm baking dish.
Mix dry ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, 100g sugar, 30g cocoa powder, and baking powder.
Add wet ingredients
Stir in milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth batter forms.
Prepare fudge topping
In a separate bowl, mix together 100g sugar and 30g cocoa powder for the fudge sauce.
Assemble cake
Spread batter evenly in baking dish. Sprinkle the sugar-cocoa mixture evenly over the batter.
Add boiling water
Carefully pour 240ml boiling water evenly over the entire surface. Do not stir.
Bake the cake
Bake at 180°C for 25-30 minutes until the top looks set and a toothpick inserted in cake layer comes out with moist crumbs.
Serve warm
Serve immediately while warm, ideally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Original recipe
Storage
Best served warm immediately after baking. Leftovers can be stored covered in fridge and reheated.
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