Fudge Pudding Cake Recipe - King Arthur Baking

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Fudge Pudding Cake Recipe by Susan Reid 9 Reviews 3.8 out of 5 stars

This moist, rich cake delivers on the seductive promise of chocolate's fragrance wafting through the kitchen as it bakes. Paired with its own fudge sauce, the cake is even better when topped with whipped cream.

Prep 20 mins Bake 28 mins Total 48 mins Yield 8 servings Print Share

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Ingredients

Cake

• 1 1/4 cups (150g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
• 3/4 cup (149g) granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 cup (43g) unsweetened cocoa, Dutch-process or natural
• 3/4 cup (170g) milk
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
• 4 tablespoons (57g) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup (113g) chopped nuts, optional

Pudding

• 3/4 cup (156g) light brown sugar or dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup (21g) unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups (340g) brewed coffee

Nutrition Information

Instructions

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1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter an 8" square pan, or eight 8-ounce ramekins.

2. To make the cake: In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder. Stir in the milk, egg, vanilla, and melted butter, mixing until smooth. Stir in the nuts.

3. Pour the batter into the prepared 8" pan. If using ramekins, place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and portion a heaping 1/4-cup of batter into each one.

4. To make the pudding: Mix the brown sugar with the cocoa powder, and sprinkle this mixture over the batter in the pan or ramekins. Gently drizzle the hot coffee or water over the mixture.

5. Bake for 45 minutes for an 8" pan, or 28 to 32 minutes for ramekins, until the cake looks set and the pudding is bubbling around the edges. Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes before serving. The sauce will thicken as it stands.

Tips from our Bakers

• Want to substitute whole wheat flour for some (or perhaps all) of the all-purpose flour in this recipe? For best results, see How to substitute whole wheat flour for white flour in baking.

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