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Chocolate Pudding Cake

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Moist chocolate cake on the top with a layer of warm gooey chocolate pudding hidden underneath. Best when served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

  • Serves: 6
  • Active Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Comments: 12
  • Views: 5938
  • Success 86%
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Step 1: Mixing the Dry Ingredients

Mixing the Dry Ingredients

To start, preheat the oven to 350°F (or 175°C). Coat a 9" -inch square or rectangular pan with non-stick spray.

Next, sift together the dry ingredients. Mix well and set aside.

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp Dutched cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/8 tsp salt

Step 2: Gathering the Wet Ingredients

Gathering the Wet Ingredients

Melt the butter and then add it to the dry ingredients, along with the milk and vanilla. Mix just until fully combined. Spread an even layer over the bottom of the pan.

  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup milk (whole or skim)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Step 3: Mixing the Topping

Mixing the Topping

Mix together the topping ingredients.

  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup Dutched cocoa powder

Step 4: Assembling the Pudding Cake

Assembling the Pudding Cake

Evenly distribute the topping over the cake batter.

Step 5: Adding the Water

Adding the Water

Now here comes the fun part!

Carefully pour the warm water over the entire cake and topping mixture.

This may look and feel wrong but don't worry! The bottom cake will magically rise up through the water.

  • 1 1/2 cups warm water

Step 6: Baking the Pudding Cake

Baking the Pudding Cake

Place the cake into the oven and bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until the top cake layer is cooked through.

If you like a more doughy cake, 30 minutes should be just fine. If you like the cake to be just a tiny bit crunchy, let it cook for about 35 minutes.

Step 7: Resting and Serving the Cake

Resting and Serving the Cake

Once the cake is done, let it rest for at least 10 minutes so the pudding can set a bit.

Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Notes

This may not be the fanciest cake in the world, but it sure is fun to make - especially with kids because it's kind of like a science project that goes terribly right!

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Kate E

Awesome

This was totally awesome to make and even better to eat. My dad told me I had to let it cool but I think I could have eaten it right out of the oven.
It was yummerific!

Liz S

fun to make

I made this with my 4 year old grandson who can not eat any dairy products. Even using rice milk and and olive oil based margarine , it turned out really well and am sure it would be better yet using butter. He especially liked sifting the ingredients so we did that several times:).

Patricia S

Hmmmmm!

This is definitely one of our favourite desserts. I'd never tried to make it myself before, but ths recipe was nice and easy and tasted fantastic! Tastes great with a dollop of whipped cream too!

Dean O

Didnt like

From all the Rouxbe recipe i tried and there are quite a few this was the least favorite.
I must add i didnt like it and unless the it was acompanied by a good icecream it could have ruined one of the greates meal made entirely from rouxbe recipes.

Jessica D

sounded so great but didnt end well :( help?

so a friend and i tried this dessert tonight and despite our excitement it didnt turn out as well as we had hoped...the pudding ended up really soupy. we are positive we didnt use more water then the recipe called for but we DID use just regualar hersheys cocoa powder from the grovery store. is there any chance this could have had an effect on the dish since it calls for dutched cocoa powder? what is the difference and where would i find dutched cocoa powder?

any help is greatly appreciated since this dessert sounds delicious! thanks and this website is AMAZING; you guys are great!

Dawn T
Rouxbe Staff

Re: Dutched Cocoa Powder

If your can of cocoa powder is labeled "Natural Hershey's Cocoa Powder", then this is not a "Dutched" product, which would affect the pudding. More often than not, most cocoa powders are Dutched (you just likely picked up one that did not go through the Dutching process). Look at the ingredients on the package - most often it will contain an alkaline substance (potassium carbonate). For more info, you can refer to the drill-down on What is Dutching?"

There is a lesson in the Cooking School on the Basics of Quality Chocolate, which explains the differences between Dutched and Natural cocoa powders and gives plenty of detail about chocolate. Try it again with Dutched! Hope this helps!

Seyad S

good

very good

Terry F

Make Ahead

Any reason why this dessert couldn't be made in advance but adding the water just before it goes into the oven?

Kimberley S
Rouxbe Staff

RE: Making Ahead

I wouldn't make this ahead. The baking powder could lose some of its power. What you can do is prepare all of your ingredients ahead of time and it will take only a few minutes to put together. Cheers!

Elizabeth S

Topping

Hello,

For the topping is that a 1/4 cup of Dutched cocoa powder called for?

Thanks, Liz

Dawn T
Rouxbe Staff

RE: Topping

Good catch. Sorry about that. The recipe has been updated. Cheers!

Wendy C

Not a Keeper for us!

It was interesting...I liked the idea...but I found it was not a dessert that we would be anxious to eat again. It was not as good as the numerous recipes I have made from the website:)

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