Easy Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
Super easy, self-saucing chocolate pudding cake! The perfect amount of sweetness. While baking, this dessert separates into a layer of delicious chocolate cake over the top of rich, hot fudge pudding. This pudding cake is sure to impress! Serve with vanilla ice cream for the best chocolate dessert!
Ingredients
Chocolate cake
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder (optional)
- ¾ cup milk
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Hot fudge pudding
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Chocolate cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degress F. Lightly grease a 9 x 9 inch or larger baking dish with butter (ideally smaller than a 9 x 13 inch baking dish).
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, and instant espresso powder.
- Add the milk, butter, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Whisk until smooth and combined. Pour into the prepared baking dish and spread into an even layer. Set aside.
Hot fudge pudding
- Add all of the pudding ingredients to a small saucepan over medium-hight heat. Whisk frequently until combined and lightly simmering, about 5 minutes.
- Gently pour the liquid all over the top of the cake batter. Do NOT mix together. The liquid should sit on top.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the top of the cake is set and cracked and is pulling away from the sides. Remove from the oven (the cake will jiggle because of the pudding below) and let cool for 30 minutes before serving.
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