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Self-Saucing Chocolate Fudge Cake

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Cooling Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Calories: 429kcal
Servings: 8 People

Ingredients

Cake

  • 150g (5.2oz) - Plain Flour (All Purpose)
  • 165g (5.8oz) - Caster (Fine) Sugar
  • 20g (0.7oz) - Cocoa Powder
  • 8g (0.3oz) - Baking Powder
  • 2.5g (0.1oz) - Sea Salt Flakes
  • 170g (6oz) - Full Fat Milk
  • 70g (2.4oz) - Unsalted Butter, Melted + Some For Greasing
  • 5g (0.2oz) - Vanilla Extract or 1 Vanilla Pod, Seeds Extracted
  • 150g (5.2oz) - White Chocolate Chips (Optional)

Chocolate Fudge Sauce

  • 105g (3.7oz) - Caster (Fine) Sugar
  • 85g (3oz) - Brown Sugar
  • 20g (0.7oz) - Cocoa Powder
  • 310ml (310g) - Boiling Water

Method

  • Preheat your oven to 180°c-350°f & grease a 26cm x 12cm baking dish with melted butter.
    Self Saucing Chocolate Fudge Cake Grease Dish
  • To make the cake batter add all of the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl, mix to combine. Once mixed, add in the wet ingredients & whisk together until fully incorporated & smooth. Add in the white chocolate chips (if using) then transfer the batter to the greased baking dish.
    Self Saucing Chocolate Fudge Cake Batter
  • In another mixing bowl, combine the caster (fine) sugar, brown sugar & cocoa powder, mix well. Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the cake batter completely covering the top.
    Self Saucing Chocolate Fudge Cake Topping
  • Carefully pour the boiling water over the top of the cake & fudge mixture. Don't stir or mix it.
    Chocolate Fudge Cake Water
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until the centre is almost set. Remove and let cool for 10 minutes.
    Chocolate Fudge Cake Baking
  • Serve in bowls with freshly sliced strawberries & ice cream. Be sure to spoon over the warm chocolate fudge sauce & dust with icing sugar. Dig in.
    Chocolate Fudge Cake Serving
Calories 429kcalCarbohydrates 74gProtein 5gFat 15gSaturated Fat 9gPolyunsaturated Fat 1gMonounsaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 1gCholesterol 25mgSodium 261mgPotassium 195mgFiber 2gSugar 56gVitamin A 259IUVitamin C 1mgCalcium 142mgIron 2mg