Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
Hot chocolate meets lava cake in this simple but luxurious dessert. This is a recipe you must keep handy for special occasions like Valentine's Day or last minute dinner guests.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 7 tablespoons cocoa powder divided
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 1/3 cup butter or margarine melted, but not hot
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Spray an 8" or 9" glass pan or casserole dish with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, stir together 3/4 cup granulated sugar, flour, 3 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder and salt. Blend in milk, butter and vanilla; mix until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- In a separate bowl, stir together remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar and remaining 4 tablespoons cocoa; sprinkle mixture evenly over batter (it looks like a lot but that's the key).
- Gently pour boiling water over top; do not stir.
- Bake 35-40 minutes. The top of the cake should be mostly set when the pan is moved.
- Remove from oven. Allow to cool at least 15 minutes.
- Serve while warm with ice cream or whipped topping.