Microwave Chocolate Pudding Cake
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A quick, fudgy chocolate pudding cake adapted with melted butter or peanut butter and chopped chocolate. A brown-sugar cocoa topping transforms into a warm fudge sauce as the cake cooks in the microwave.
- Time
- 14 minutes
- Equipment
- Stovetop and microwave
- Good for
- Snacks
- Cuisine
- American
- Contains
- Gluten, peanuts, dairy, and eggs
- Diet
- Vegetarian
Diet and allergen details are read from the ingredient names and are not certified.
Ingredients
Batter
- 100 g
- 60 g
- 20 g
- 50 g
- 2 g
- 60 g
- 30 g
- 50 g
Topping
- 50 g
- 11 g
- 45 g
Serving
Weights are estimates. Together, the ingredients weigh about 470 g before cooking, which is about 155 g per serving.
Steps
Cake batter
In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, sugar, and the batter’s pinch of salt until evenly combined and no cocoa streaks remain.
Add the eggs, milk, and melted butter or peanut butter. Mix until a thick, cohesive batter forms; if it is too loose, add a little more flour as needed.
Add the roughly chopped chocolate shards and stir them through the batter until evenly distributed.
Spoon the batter into a microwave-safe medium bowl and smooth the surface.
Topping and cooking
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the brown or coconut sugar, the topping cocoa powder, and the topping pinch of salt.
Sprinkle the sugar-cocoa mixture evenly over the cake batter. Do not stir it in.
Pour the boiling water evenly over the topping. The water will help create the pudding sauce as the cake cooks.
Microwave on high for 2 to 4 minutes, depending on the thickness of the bowl. Stop when the cake is set on top and the sauce around and beneath it has thickened; avoid overcooking, since microwave cakes dry out quickly.
Serving
Let the cake cool briefly before eating, then serve warm with ice cream.
Notes
Microwave timing varies with bowl shape, depth, and wattage. Use a microwave-safe bowl with room for the cake to rise. The recipe specifically cautions to let it cool briefly before eating because the pudding and bowl will be very hot.
Nutrition
These are estimates per serving, worked out from the ingredients.
- Calories
- 430
- Protein
- 14 g
- Carbs
- 65 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
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