I might have eaten dessert first for dinner tonight, and it just might have been this gooey Chocolate Pudding Cake. It is #chocotoberfest after all! This week I’ve partnered with a group of awesome food bloggers to bring our readers an abundance of delicious CHOCOLATE recipes — you’ll definitely want to check out all the other yumminess at the bottom of this post — and to offer you an opportunity to win a chocolate prize pack worth $350! I tell you, I’ve been in chocolate heaven this week!

What I love about this Chocolate Pudding Cake is that it doesn’t require any special ingredients or extra trips to the grocery store, and as it bakes it creates a gooey chocolate topping (in the bottom of the pan). You don’t even need a mixer for this cake — it comes together in just three simple steps. All you need for this dessert is flour, sugar, cocoa, milk, oil, vanilla, nuts (optional), and boiling water — all staples in most pantries. I used Imperial Sugar (a trusted name in kitchens since 1843 and our #Chocotoberfest Gold Sponsor) in my recipe. Their sugar products and sweeteners are made from non-GMO cane sugar and ensure consistently delicious results.

Chocolate Pudding Cake is basically like a cobbler and can be served warm or cold. I like it best warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream — it tastes a lot like hot fudge cake! Enjoy, friends!

Yield: 6 servings

Chocolate Pudding Cake

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Chocolate Pudding Cake makes a gooey chocolate sauce as it bakes and can be served either warm or cold.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

Step 1 ingredients:

• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar, such as Imperial Sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts, pecans or walnuts
• 4 tablespoons cocoa, divided
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Step 2 ingredients:

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa

Step 3 ingredient:

• 1 cup boiling water

Instructions

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat the bottom of a 9x9 inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Stir together the dry ingredients (sugar, cocoa, flour, and nuts) in a medium bowl. Add the milk, canola oil, and vanilla; stir until well blended. Spread into the prepared baking pan.

Step 2

1. Combine the remaining sugar and cocoa and sprinkle evenly over the batter.

Step 3

1. Carefully pour boiling water evenly over top of batter and sugar mixture in pan. DO NOT stir. Bake for 45 minutes.
2. Serve warm or cold with ice cream, if desired.

Recommended Products

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  OXO 9 x 9 Inch Cake Pan
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  Miusco 5 Piece Silicone Cooking Utensil Set 
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  OXO Mixing Bowls

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

6 Servings
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 434 Total Fat: 17g Saturated Fat: 2g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 14g Cholesterol: 2mg Sodium: 292mg Carbohydrates: 67g Net Carbohydrates: 0g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 46g Sugar Alcohols: 0g Protein: 6g

Check out the other fantastic chocolate recipes posted by my blogging friends today for #chocotoberfest: