Warm Chocolate Pudding Cake

By nanasally4

DFinase

Ingredients

• unsalted butter for the pan
• 1 2/3 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup + 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
• 2 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp instant espresso powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup roughly chopped or halved pecans
• 1 2/3 cups hot water
• 2 tbsp Kahlua

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat the everyday pan with butter
2. Combine 1 cup of the granulated sugar in a large bowl with the flour, cocoa, baking powder, espresso powder and salt. Add milk, melted butter and vanilla. Use a whisk or hand mixer on medium speed to blend until smooth. Spread batter into prepared pan
3. Combine the remaining 2/3 cup granulated sugar with the brown sugar, remaining 1/3 cup cocoa, and pecans in a small bowl; sprinkle mixture evenly over batter. Combine hot water and liquer; pour over batter. Do not stir
4. Bake 40 minutes - mixture will not test dry in center as a traditional cake. Let stand 15 minutes; spoon into dessert dishes while warm, spooning pudding-like mixture from bottom of pan over top. Let stand 15 minutes before serving