Hot Fudge Chocolate Pudding Cake - Simple and Indulgent
Indulge in a tasty, rich chocolate pudding cake with a gooey fudge layer, simple and easy to bake to perfection in just 45 minutes.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 ½ cup all purpose flour 195g
- 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar 275g - can be reduced to 1 cup if you don't want the cake to be too sweet
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- ¾ tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil 100g
- ½ cup buttermilk 120g - use ½ cup milk + ½ tablespoon vinegar to make your own
- ¼ cup boiling water 60g
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder 33g
- 1 tsp instant coffee
Hot Fudge Pudding:
- ½ cup white granulated sugar 110g
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar 100g
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups boiling water 360g
Instructions
Preheat Oven & Prepare Dish:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Butter a 7x11 or 9x9-inch baking dish (ceramic is best).
Make the Cake Batter:
- In a bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Remove lumps.
- Add eggs, oil, and buttermilk. Whisk together.
Prepare Cocoa Mixture:
- In another bowl, pour boiling water over cocoa powder and instant coffee. Whisk until smooth and shiny.
- Add this mixture to the cake batter. Fold gently to combine.
Pour Batter:
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
Make Fudge Sauce:
- Mix sugars and cocoa powder, removing lumps.
- Sprinkle this over the cake batter in the dish.
Add Boiling Water:
- Carefully pour boiling water over the cake batter. Spread it evenly.
Bake the Cake:
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. The top should look firm, but the bottom should be gooey. It’s better to underbake than overbake.
Serve:
- Serve the cake hot with vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!