Chocolate Pudding Cake
512
- Prep Time10 min
- Total Time40 min
- Makes6 servings
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
When you serve this cozy confection—decadent cake enrobed in a silken sauce—have your spoon at the ready: It won’t last long. Serve it up in individual dishes or dig right in.
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp vanilla
Sauce
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup boiling water
Toppings
vanilla ice cream, optional
whipped cream, optional
cocoa powder, optional
Instructions
Position rack in centre of oven, then preheat to 350F. Spray a deep 9-in. baking dish (6-cup capacity) with oil. Boil water in a kettle while preparing cake.
Cake: Whisk flour with sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Whisk in milk, butter and vanilla until smooth. Pour batter into prepared dish. Smooth top.
Sauce: Whisk granulated and brown sugars with cocoa in a small bowl and sprinkle evenly over batter. Pour 3⁄4 cup boiling water over top without stirring.
Bake, covering with foil halfway through, until centre is jiggly when dish is shaken, 25 to 30 min. Transfer to rack to cool, about 5 min. Serve in dishes, spooning sauce over cake. Top with vanilla ice cream, then sift cocoa overtop.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 310, Protein 5g, Carbohydrates 55g, Fat 10g, Fibre 2g, Sodium 221mg.
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