Hot Fudge Pudding Cake Recipe
Inspired by memories of cook book for kids from when I was a kid, delicious, chocolaty, and very simple.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a square baking pan (or small oval casserole, or double recipe for big rectangle baking pan).
In a mixing bowl, add:
- 1 cup flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 ts vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
Mix it all up into thick batter. Spread into the greased square pan. Use a spatula to scrape out the mixing bowl pretty clean and dry.
In the fairly clean mixing bowl, add:
- 1/4 cup baking cocoa
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
Mix it up. Sprinkle over the top of the batter in the pan (don’t mix in at all).
Prep (in electric kettle or microwave or whatever):
- 1 1/4 cup hot water
Pour the hot water over the pan (don’t stir or mix or anything).
Put into oven and bake about 40 - 45 minutes. The top will become a brownie like crust, with gooey hot fudge sauce below.
Remove from oven, let cool a few minutes, then serve immediately in bowls.
I like to serve with some milk or ice cream.