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Slice of hot fudge pudding cake recipe with sauce and ice cream on a plate

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake Recipe

This hot fudge pudding cake recipe is a simple one-bowl dessert that forms its own gooey fudge sauce; rich, chocolatey, and always comforting.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Rest Time 5 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6 Servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour for cake batter
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar for cake batter
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder for cake batter
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup brown sugar for topping
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar for topping
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder for topping
  • 1 ¼ cups hot water to create sauce

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl For combining the cake ingredients
  • 1 Whisk To mix the batter without overmixing
  • 1 8x8 inch baking dish Ensures even baking and gooey layer formation
  • 1 Measuring cups For accurate measurement of dry and wet items
  • 1 Oven Preheated to 350°F for baking

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease an 8x8 baking dish.
  2. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, salt in a bowl.
  3. Add milk, butter, vanilla and stir until combined.
  4. Spread batter evenly in baking dish.
  5. Mix brown sugar, cocoa and granulated sugar for topping and sprinkle over.
  6. Pour hot water over the topping; do not stir.
  7. Bake 35–40 minutes until top is set and center is jiggly.
  8. Let it rest 5–10 minutes before serving warm.

Notes

  • Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.