Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Hot fudge sundae cake topped with whipped cream.

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake is magical! A warm, thick, hot fudge sauce is created as the chocolate cake bakes! This cake is fast and easy to make and always a favorite! It's like a hot fudge sundae and the best chocolate cake all in one easy chocolate dessert!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Servings Servings

Calories 285kcal

Author Amy

Ingredients

Ingredients for the Cake Batter

3/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour
3 Tablespoons cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon optional
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup butter melted
2 teaspoons vanilla

Ingredients for Topping the Cake

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
4 Tablespoons cocoa
1 1/4 cups hottest tap water

To serve with the cake (optional)

Vanilla Ice Cream
Whipped Cream

Instructions

Instructions for making the cake batter.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a square, or round, 9" x 9" baking dish.
In a mixing bowl add 3/4 granulated sugar, flour, 3 Tablespoons cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together. Whisk.
Melt butter. Add vanilla and milk. Stir.
Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Stir until combined.
Spread cake in prepared baking dish.

Instructions for making the topping

Mix brown sugar, granulated sugar, and cocoa together. (I use the same bowl I used for making the cake batter. I don't even wash between the two). Sprinkle over cake in baking dish. Do NOT stir.
Pour hottest tap water over the cake batter and cake topping. Do NOT stir.
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
Let sit for 15 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

The most important step in making this recipe is to NOT stir the brown sugar topping into the cake. After adding the water over the cake batter it will look like the cake is swimming. Don't worry! Don't stir it! That's what makes the pudding/hot fudge layer underneath!

Cinnamon is optional, but I love it!

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