Chocolate Pudding Cake

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + resting
Yield 10 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Whether you come to this chocolate pudding cake as a lava cake lover or a brownie fan, you’ll discover a combination worth lingering over. It’s the restaurant treat you can easily make at home. 

Ingredients

  • SAUCE:
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1-1/2 cups boiling water
  • CAKE:
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1/3 cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, combine sauce ingredients and keep warm.
  2. In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt. In a small bowl, combine egg, milk, butter and vanilla; add to dry ingredients and stir until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Pour warm sauce over batter. Do not stir. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until cake is firm and floats in sauce. Let rest 10 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 211 calories, 6g fat (3g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 158mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (26g sugars, 2g fiber), 3g protein.

This recipe came from my Aunt Vera. She loved sweets, and this was one of her favorites. It's a terrific way to warm up on a chilly day.
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