Name: Grace’s Betty Crocker Hot Fudge Pudding Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; ¾ cup granulated sugar; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 2 tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp salt; ½ cup milk; 2 tbsp butter, melted; 1 cup finely chopped nuts (optional, but helps cut the sweetness); 1 cup brown sugar, packed; ¼ cup cocoa powder; 1 ¾ cups hot water

AuthorMelissa

DifficultyBeginner

A gooey, magical dessert where the cake batter starts at the bottom and ends up at the top! Grace used to make this for her children!

Prep Time15 minsCook Time45 minsTotal Time1 hr

Cake Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

¾ cup granulated sugar

2 tbsp cocoa powder

2 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

½ cup milk

2 tbsp butter, melted

1 cup finely chopped nuts (optional, but helps cut the sweetness)

Topping Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar, packed

¼ cup cocoa powder

1 ¾ cups hot water

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine flour, granulated sugar, 2 Tbsp cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

Mix in milk and butter until smooth, then fold in nuts.

Pour mixture into ungreased square 9x9 baking dish, spreading evenly.

Stir together brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder, then sprinkle over batter.

Pour hot water over batter.

Bake for 45 minutes until cake is set, then serve cake and sauce on its own, or with whipped cream or ice cream!

Notes

Some recipes recommend adding 1 tsp vanilla.

Categorychocolate

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