Grandma’s Hot Fudge Sundae Cake
Delicious chocolate cake that makes its own hot fudge sauce while it bakes, right in the pan! This is amazing served with any flavour of ice cream: mint, vanilla, chocolate, strawberry -- you name it!
Ingredients
- 1 cupall-purpose flour ((130g))
- ¾ cupgranulated sugar ((150g))
- ½ cupmilk
- 2 tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoonsoil
- 2 teaspoonsbaking powder
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoonsalt
- 1 cupbrown sugar, (packed (190g))
- ¼ cupunsweetened cocoa powder ((23g))
- 1 ½ cupshot water
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9″ pie plate or baking dish with tall sides.
- 2
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, milk, cocoa powder, oil, baking powder, vanilla, and salt. (The batter will be very thick. Don’t fret! You might need to stir it with a metal spoon.)
- 3
Spread the batter into the prepared pie plate or baking dish.
Hot fudge sauce
- 1
In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cocoa powder. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the cake batter in the baking dish.
- 2
Top with the water and place the baking dish on a sheet pan in case it bubbles over.
- 3
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top is dry and puffed.
- 4
Let cool slightly and serve warm with ice cream.