Old-Fashioned Self-Saucing Chocolate Cobbler with Gooey Fudge Bottom
This old-fashioned chocolate cobbler creates its own rich, gooey fudge sauce underneath a simple, cake-like top while it bakes. It is an easy, comforting dessert perfect for serving warm with vanilla ice cream.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Total Time: 45 min
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 cup packed brown sugar (for sauce)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (for sauce)
- 1/2 cup boiling water (for sauce)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8×8 inch baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Mix with a spoon until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Pour the batter evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the brown sugar and the remaining 1/2 cup cocoa powder for the sauce.
- Carefully pour 1 cup of boiling water over the sugar and cocoa mixture and stir until the sugar dissolves, creating a thin chocolate syrup.
- Slowly and gently pour this hot chocolate syrup over the top of the batter in the baking dish. The batter will float on top of the liquid.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. The top will look set and cake-like, and you will see the dark, thick fudge sauce forming underneath.
- Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly for about 10 minutes before serving warm.
- Serve your warm chocolate cobbler with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for the best experience.
Notes
- You do not need a mixer for this recipe; a spoon works perfectly for combining the batter.
- The hot water poured over the top is what separates the layers, creating the self-saucing effect. Pour slowly.
- This dessert is best eaten the day it is made while the fudge sauce is warm and molten.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 55
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 16
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 70
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 5
- Cholesterol: 10