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close-up of moist cake with chocolate pudding topped with melting vanilla ice cream

How to Make Cake with Chocolate Pudding

This cake with chocolate pudding is rich, gooey, and wonderfully nostalgic — a soft chocolate cake that bakes over its own warm pudding sauce. It’s simple, indulgent, and comes together in less than 40 minutes.

  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 1 8-inch pan (8 servings)

Ingredients

Scale

Cake:

3/4 cup (105g) all-purpose flour

3 tablespoons (20g) Dutch-processed cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar

1/2 cup (120ml) whole milk

1/4 cup (56g) unsalted butter, melted

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Pudding Sauce:

1/4 cup (25g) Dutch-processed cocoa powder

1/3 cup (65g) light brown sugar

1/3 cup (65g) granulated sugar

1 1/2 cups (360ml) boiling water

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and grease an 8-inch square baking pan or several small ramekins.

2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and sugar until combined.

3. In another bowl, mix milk, melted butter, and vanilla, then pour into dry ingredients. Stir just until smooth.

4. In a separate bowl, combine cocoa, brown sugar, and granulated sugar for the pudding topping.

5. Sprinkle the pudding mixture evenly over the cake batter.

6. Pour boiling water evenly over the top. Do not stir.

7. Bake 25–30 minutes (or 15–20 for ramekins) until the top is set and slightly cracked.

8. Cool for 15 minutes, then serve upside down to let the pudding sauce pour over the cake.

Notes

This easy cake with chocolate pudding can be baked in individual ramekins for single servings. For each, use 1/4 cup batter, 2 tablespoons cocoa-sugar topping, and 3 tablespoons boiling water. Bake for 15–20 minutes.

Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

Store covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat gently before serving.

  • Author: Rita
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Category: Chocolate Mug Cakes
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian