Hot Fudge Sundae Cake
This hot fudge sundae cake is a combination of a sundae and a cake that is a simple and fun dessert.
Servings: 9
Calories: 310kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder, divided in half
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1¾ cups hot water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In an 8 x 8 glass baking dish, mix together the flour, ¼ cup cocoa powder, granulated sugar, and baking powder.
- Mix in the milk, butter, and vanilla extract until a thick batter forms.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and spread the batter evenly in the baking dish.
- Combine the remaining ¼ cup of cocoa powder and brown sugar and sprinkle over the batter.
- Pour hot water over the top of all ingredients.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until the cake has formed a dry top and a bubbly, pudding-like bottom.
- Remove the cake from the oven.
- Serve warm cake with ice cream if desired. Top with whipped cream and a cherry!
Notes
- Do not mix the hot water into the batter.
- The cake is supposed to have a pudding-like bottom so don't worry if the bottom of your cake does not have a cake-like texture when it is finished baking.
Nutrition
Calories: 310kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 2mg