Chocolate Fudge Pudding Cake is a layered dessert with chocolate cake on top and ooey gooey fudge pudding underneath. This easy pudding cake recipe is a chocolate lover’s dream dessert!
I have to admit – I’ve fallen into a bad habit when friends come over. Particularly where dessert is involved. As in I haven’t been making ANY! Oops!
Anyone who knows me knows this is definitely a change from my normal behavior. I’ve always seen dessert as a necessary and non-negotiable part of dinner! But lately? Something is different. Something has changed.
Now, you might think it’s laziness. Which would totally make sense….and which is definitely sometimes the case. (Being under a warm blanket trumps getting up for dessert any day!) But more than that, I’ve come to realize it’s about me not wanting to miss out on something good just for the sake of dessert.
Well, as you can probably imagine, this change hasn’t been totally welcome among family and friends. Because the truth is PEOPLE LIKE DESSERT! Especially when it’s a chocolate dessert. And particularly when it’s chocolate pudding cake.
Chocolate Fudge Pudding Cake
Which is exactly why I’m planning to make this AMAZING Chocolate Fudge Pudding Cake the next time someone comes over. And, quite possibly, every other time after that. It’s so easy to make (just measure, pour, stir) and impossible not to love. It’s like chocolate cake + chocolate pudding + magic. And with cherries and ice cream on top? Definitely a little bite of heaven.
Here’s to chocolate! And friends! And….most importantly….pudding cake!
Speaking of friends, if you want a pudding cake recipe that doesn’t have chocolate in it, try my friend Holly’s Banana Pudding Cake recipe, or Tanya’s Key Lime Pudding Cake!
Chocolate Fudge Pudding Cake Recipe
Chocolate Fudge Pudding Cake
Ingredients
- 1 c. all purpose or cake flour
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 5 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 c. granulated sugar
- 1/2 c. milk
- 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter melted
- 1 tsp. vanilla or almond extract
- 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 2 c. hot water
- Optional:
- cherry pie filling
- vanilla ice cream
Instructions
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Combine flour, salt, 2 Tbsp. cocoa powder, baking powder, and 1/2 c. granulated sugar in a 2 quart baking dish.
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In a separate bowl, combine milk, melted butter, and vanilla or almond extract.
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Mix into dry ingredients until fully combined.
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Combine remaining 3 Tbsp. cocoa powder, 1/2 c. granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
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Sprinkle over cake batter.
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Pour hot water evenly over batter mixture.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes, or until top of cake is set.
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Spoon into individual dishes; top with cherries and ice cream as desired.
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*Recipe adapted slightly from American Profile Magazine
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
If I came over and you didn’t have dessert well, we might not be friends anymore. KIDDING! 😉 LOVE THIS!!!
Becky Hardin | The Cookie Rookie says
Oh how i wish you could send me a piece of this through the cyber world. lol YUM
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
Wowieee! This sounds weird, but I’ve been craving cherry pie filling lately and wanting to make something delicious with it. I think I’ve found my “something delicious!” Love this!
Megan Keno says
This sounds so great…. This is definitely one way to get your chocolate fix!
eat good 4 life says
This looks so gooey and moist. I would love to get my hands on a piece. It looks great!
Jessica @ Sprinkle Some Sugar says
Ahhh, I am OBSESSED with pudding cakes!! So good with a {large} scop of vanilla ice cream!
Charles ojiambo says
Delicious, thxs I Nontired it in my hotel
Serene @ House of Yumm says
That fudgy gooeyness has definitely stolen my heart. If my friends made that when I came over I don’t think I would ever leave!