But it goes beautifully with the fudgy cake that starts on the bottom but ends on the top.
We’ll guide you through how to make this easy cake.
Learn how to make chocolate pudding cake.
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This is a dream dessert for folks who lovechocolate lava cakesor gooeybrowniesits kinda of like their perfect blend.
What Is a Pudding Cake?
A pudding cake isn’t a cake made with pudding.
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It is instead a cake that “makes” its own pudding sauce while it bakes.
A layer of chocolate and sugars turns smooth and silky during baking, and sinks below the fudgy cake.
When you scoop into the dessert, you’re treated to a decadent pudding sauce on bottom.
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We lovedesserts that start with pudding mix.
They make the final cake or baked good rich and gooey.
But there’s no pudding mix in this dessert, despite the name.
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The process is worth it.
How To Store Chocolate Pudding Cake
Always store your pudding cake in a refrigerator.
Room temperature can accelerate its spoilage.
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In the fridge, pudding cake is good up to five days.
you could reheat pudding cake in the microwave in 30-second bursts.
Still, the leftover cake will be plenty gooey and rich.
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We recommend serving it with ice cream, caramel sauce, and toasted walnuts.
But feel free to pick the toppings you want.
Even a nice fruit compote would be great with this cake.
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More Favorite Chocolate Desserts
Craving more chocolate desserts?
Here are a few of our favorites:
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1cup(4 1/4 oz.
Lightly coat an (8-inch) square baking dish with cooking spray.
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Make cake batter:
Whisk in milk, butter, and vanilla until a thick batter forms.
Add batter to pan:
Spread batter evenly in prepared baking dish.
Add hot water:
Pour hot water over mixture in baking dish, completely covering surface.
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(Do not stir mixture.)
Bake cake:
Bake in preheated oven until center is set, about 40 minutes.
Garnish and serve:
Remove from oven, and sprinkle with flaky sea salt.
Let cool 15 minutes.
Scoop into bowls; top evenly with ice cream.
Garnish with caramel sauce and walnuts.
