Name: Hot Chocolate Fudge Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: Western
Ingredients: 1 cup plain/all-purpose flour; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted; ¾ tsp baking powder; ¾ tsp baking soda; 1 cup caster sugar (or white sugar); ¼ tsp salt; 1 large egg, room temperature; ½ cup full-fat milk, room temperature; 75 g (5 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled; 1 tbsp neutral oil (canola, vegetable, etc.); 1 tsp vanilla extract; ½ cup boiling water; 1 cup thickened/heavy cream (not low-fat); 1 ¼ cups dark chocolate melts or chips (or finely chopped 60–70% cocoa chocolate); Vanilla ice cream (for serving)

Description

This hot chocolate fudge cake is rich, moist, and deeply chocolaty, baked until just set for a fudgy texture and served warm with silky homemade chocolate fudge sauce. Paired with vanilla ice cream, it’s the ultimate indulgent dessert.

Ingredients

1 cup plain/all-purpose flour

⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted

¾ tsp baking powder

¾ tsp baking soda

1 cup caster sugar (or white sugar)

¼ tsp salt

1 large egg, room temperature

½ cup full-fat milk, room temperature

75 g (5 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

1 tbsp neutral oil (canola, vegetable, etc.)

1 tsp vanilla extract

½ cup boiling water

1 cup thickened/heavy cream (not low-fat)

1 ¼ cups dark chocolate melts or chips (or finely chopped 60–70% cocoa chocolate)

Vanilla ice cream (for serving)

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F (160°C fan). Grease and line a 20 cm / 8-inch round cake pan.
Whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
Add egg, milk, melted butter, oil, and vanilla. Whisk until combined.
Add boiling water and whisk until smooth (batter will be thin).
Pour batter into prepared pan and bake 40 minutes, until a skewer comes out mostly clean with a faint smear.
Cool in pan 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate and transfer to a rack. Cool another 10 minutes before serving warm.
For fudge sauce: heat cream until hot but not boiling. Place chocolate in a bowl, pour cream over, cover, and sit 5 minutes. Stir until smooth and glossy. Let cool 20 minutes to thicken.
Slice warm cake, top with vanilla ice cream, and drizzle with fudge sauce.

Notes

Add 1 tsp espresso powder for a richer chocolate flavor.
Sprinkle chopped nuts or chocolate chunks into the batter.
Use orange zest instead of vanilla for a chocolate-orange twist.
Swap fudge sauce with salted caramel for variety.
Bake in ramekins for single-serve desserts.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: Western

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 slice with sauce
Calories: 420 kcal
Sugar: 32 g
Sodium: 190 mg
Fat: 24 g
Saturated Fat: 12 g
Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Carbohydrates: 48 g
Fiber: 4 g
Protein: 5 g
Cholesterol: 55 mg