Description
This decadent Chocolate Cobbler is a delightful dessert featuring a rich chocolate batter topped with a fudgy, cocoa-infused pudding layer. Perfectly baked to achieve a moist cake on top and a luscious pudding beneath, it’s a comforting treat that can be served warm with ice cream.
Ingredients
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Cake Batter
- 1 cup flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
Topping
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the cobbler.
- Mix Batter: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cocoa powder. Stir in the melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract until just combined. Fold in the chopped walnuts if using.
- Prepare Baking Dish: Grease a 1.5 quart casserole dish or square pan, then spread the chocolate batter evenly into it. Set aside.
- Mix Topping: In another bowl, combine the dry topping ingredients: sugar, brown sugar, salt, and cocoa powder. Evenly sprinkle this topping mixture over the batter without stirring.
- Add Boiling Water: Carefully pour the boiling water over the topping mixture, ensuring not to stir. This will create a pudding-like layer as it bakes.
- Bake: Place the casserole in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until the top cake layer is almost set. The batter will rise to the top while a rich pudding forms at the bottom.
- Serve: Allow the cobbler to cool slightly, then serve warm with a scoop of ice cream for an indulgent dessert experience.
Notes
- Make a Double Batch: This recipe doubles well and fits perfectly in a 9×13-inch casserole dish.
- Keep it Fudgy: Bake only until the top batter is set to maintain the luscious pudding at the bottom; overbaking will reduce the fudge layer.
- Enhanced Chocolate Flavor: Cocoa powder amounts were increased in 2024 for a deeper, richer chocolate taste.
- Walnut Substitution: You can omit walnuts or substitute with pecans or almonds for a different nutty flavor.
- Serving Suggestion: Best served warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for extra indulgence.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
