Name: Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1½ cups of flour; ¾ cup of fine white sugar; 6 tbsp cocoa powder; 4½ tsp baking powder; Pinch of salt; 1½ cups milk; 3 eggs (slightly beaten); 4½ oz butter (melted, cooled (9 tbsp)); 1½ tsp vanilla; 1½ cups brown sugar; 1½ cups boiling water; 3 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 pint of cold heavy whipping cream; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3-4 tbsp powdered sugar (or more to taste)

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This easy chocolate self-saucing pudding cake recipe was fun to make and turned out decadent, yet not too sweet. I discovered this mini lava cake recipe from the Food Network, and made it for my husband’s birthday last night. It bakes into a cake with a gooey chocolate pudding sauce underneath and homemade whipped cream on top. It was a big hit and really delicious.

Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding Cake

Cake:

1½ cups of flour
¾ cup of fine white sugar
6 tbsp cocoa powder
4½ tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1½ cups milk
3 eggs, slightly beaten
4½ oz butter, melted, cooled (9 tbsp)
1½ tsp vanilla

Self-Saucing Mixture:

1½ cups brown sugar
1½ cups boiling water
3 tbsp cocoa powder

Whipped Cream:

1 pint of cold heavy whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
3-4 tbsp powdered sugar, or more to taste

How to Make a Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding Cake

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil.

Make the cake by sifting the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Set aside.

Combine the milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla in a small bowl until well combined.

Pour milk mixture into the flour mixture, and beat with a hand mixer (or stand mixer) until smooth & creamy.

Spray 8 baking ramekins with cooking spray and pour the batter into the ramekins, leaving one inch of room from the top. Place on the prepared baking sheet.

Make the self-saucing mixture by combining the boiling water, brown sugar, and cocoa powder until well combined.

Pour ¼ cup onto the top of the cake batter in each ramekin. Side Note: I know it sounds weird, but trust me.

Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.

Remove them from the oven and cool.

Meanwhile, make the whipped cream by beating the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl with a hand mixer for 3-5 minutes, until fluffy.

Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding Cake

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Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 40

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

Ingredients

Cake:

1½ cups of flour
¾ cup of fine white sugar
6 tbsp cocoa powder
4½ tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1½ cups milk
3 eggs slightly beaten
4½ oz butter melted, cooled (9 tbsp)
1½ tsp vanilla

Self-Saucing Mixture:

1½ cups brown sugar
1½ cups boiling water
3 tbsp cocoa powder

Whipped Cream:

1 pint of cold heavy whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
3-4 tbsp powdered sugar or more to taste

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment or foil.
Make the cake by sifting the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Set aside.
Combine the milk, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla in a small bowl until well combined.
Pour milk mixture into the flour mixture, and beat with a hand mixer (or stand mixer) until smooth & creamy.
Spray 8 baking ramekins with cooking spray and pour the batter into the ramekins, leaving one inch of room from the top. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
Make the self-saucing mixture by combining the boiling water, brown sugar, and cocoa powder until well combined.
Pour ¼ cup onto the top of the cake batter in each ramekin. Side Note: I know it sounds weird, but trust me.
Place in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
Remove them from the oven and cool.
Meanwhile, make the whipped cream by beating the heavy cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl with a hand mixer for 3-5 minutes, until fluffy.
Serve the cakes with a dollop of whipped cream. Enjoy.