Description
Indulge in the decadent goodness of this Hot Chocolate Fudge Cake, a rich and moist dessert that is sure to satisfy your sweet cravings. The warm cake paired with velvety chocolate fudge sauce and a scoop of vanilla ice cream is a heavenly treat for any occasion.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup plain/all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp baking soda, sifted
- 1 cup caster/superfine sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup full-fat milk, at room temperature
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 tbsp oil (canola, vegetable, or other neutral oil)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1 cup thickened/heavy cream or pure cream
- 1 1/4 cups dark chocolate melts or chips (semi-sweet)
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan). Grease and line a 20cm/8″ cake pan.
- Whisk dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients.
- Add wet ingredients: Add all wet ingredients except boiling water. Whisk until combined. Then add boiling water and whisk until smooth.
- Bake: Pour batter into the pan and bake for 40 minutes or until a skewer comes out mostly clean.
- Cool and serve: Cool in the pan, then invert and cool further. Serve warm slices with ice cream and fudge sauce.
- Chocolate fudge sauce: Heat cream, pour over chocolate, mix until smooth. Cool and thicken before serving.
Notes
- The cake batter will be thin, but that’s normal.
- For a richer flavor, use high-quality cocoa powder and chocolate.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
Keywords: Hot Chocolate Fudge Cake, Chocolate Dessert, Fudge Sauce, Homemade Cake
