Hot Fudge Sundae Cake
Hot fudge sundae cake is a chocolate cake with a chewy brownie-like top and a fudgy, pudding-like bottom that is yummy served with ice cream and your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder divided
- 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.