Easy Chocolate Pudding Cake
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
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First layer
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon espresso powder (optional, but very good)
- 3⁄4 cup milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
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Second layer
- 3⁄4 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄4 cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional, but very good)
- 1 1⁄2 cups hot water or 1 1/2 cups hot brewed coffee
directions
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To prepare your bread machine:
- Remove the paddles from the bread machine bucket.
- Spray the inside of the bucket lightly with non-stick vegetable oil spray.
- Program the machine for bake only, 40 minutes, no keep warm option.
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To prepare for baking in your oven:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Lightly grease a 9" round cake pan.
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To make the first layer:
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, 6 tablespoons cocoa, and 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder.
- Stir in the milk, vanilla, and oil, mixing until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the bread machine bucket, or into the 9"round pan.
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To make the second layer:
- Mix the 3/4 cup brown sugar with the 1/4 cup cocoa and 1 teaspoon espresso powder, and sprinkle this mixture over the batter.
- Gently drizzle the hot coffee or water over the uncooked batter; there's no need to mix it inches.
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To bake the cake:
- If you're baking in the bread machine, press Start; allow the machine to complete its cycle.
- If baking in the oven, place the pan in the preheated oven, and bake for 45 minutes, removing the cake when it appears set and is bubbly around the bottom.
- Let the cake cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.
- The sauce will thicken as it stands, and when totally cooled will be the consistency of medium-thick fudge sauce.
- To serve, scoop servings of the warm cake onto individual plates; top with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.
- If you can't serve it while it's warm, keep it at room temperature (for 2 or 3 days), and reheat it VERY briefly in the microwave just before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Charlotte J
United States