This rich, indulgent chocolate cake has a layer of hot fudge pudding sauce underneath, ready in just 45 minutes!
Hot Fudge Chocolate Pudding Cake
This cake combines a moist chocolate layer with a luscious hot fudge pudding that sinks to the bottom as it bakes, creating a delightful molten lava effect. Simple to make, it’s perfect for impressing guests, especially during colder months.
Hot Fudge Chocolate Pudding Cake
Ingredients
**Cake:**
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 195g
- 1 ¼ cups granulated sugar 275g (can reduce to 1 cup if preferred less sweet)
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup vegetable oil 100g
- ½ cup buttermilk 120g (or ½ cup milk + ½ tablespoon vinegar)
- ¼ cup boiling water 60g
- ⅓ cup cocoa powder 33g
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee
**Hot Fudge Pudding:**
- ½ cup granulated sugar 110g
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar 100g
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups boiling water 360g
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 7×11″ or 9×9″ baking dish with butter (a ceramic dish works well for serving).
- In a large bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix well to remove any lumps.
- Add the eggs, oil, and buttermilk to the dry ingredients. Whisk until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix the boiling water with cocoa powder and instant coffee, whisking until smooth and shiny.
- Pour the cocoa mixture into the cake batter and gently fold until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
- For the fudge sauce, combine granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cocoa powder, removing any lumps. Sprinkle this mixture evenly over the cake batter.
- Carefully pour the boiling water over the entire cake batter, ensuring even coverage.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, depending on your pan size. The top should be firm and cooked, while the bottom remains fudgy and gooey. It’s better to underbake slightly than to overbake.
- Serve the cake warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and enjoy!
Notes
For accurate flour measurement, fluff it up with a fork before spooning it into your measuring cup, then level off any excess.