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The Ultimate Chocolate Cobbler

If you're looking for a decadent chocolate dessert, my Chocolate Cobbler recipe is the one you've been dreaming of all this time. This chocolate cobbler is a self-saucing pudding; the chocolate topping melts down and creates a sauce that bakes down into the cake, which makes an incredible moist dessert. It’s mind-blowing, honestly. If I had to describe it, I would say it is somewhat like a lava cake, except insanely better. Not to mention, a bit easier to make. If you have chocolate lovers in your house, they will be licking their dishes.
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Bigger Bolder Baking

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake:

  • ¾ cup butter 1½ sticks, 6 ounces, 170 grams
  • 1 cup self-rising flour 5 ounces, 142 grams
  • ½ cup 70% bittersweet chocolate 3 ounces, 85 grams, chopped
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar 3 ounces, 85 grams
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar 2½ ounces, 71 grams
  • 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder ½ ounce, 14 grams
  • ¾ cup whole milk 6 fluid ounces, 180 ml
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Chocolate Topping:

  • ⅔ cups granulated sugar 5 ounces, 142 grams
  • ¼ cup dark brown sugar 1½ ounces, 43 grams
  • 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 ounce, 30 grams
  • 1 ½ cups boiling water 12 fluid ounces, 360 ml

Instructions

To Make the Chocolate Cake:

    Melt the butter:

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
    • Place the butter in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish.
    • Place the dish in the oven and heat until the butter melts, about 5 minutes.
    • Remove from the oven and set aside.

    Make the batter:

    • In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, chopped chocolate, brown sugar, granulated sugar, espresso powder, and cocoa powder.
    • Pour in the milk and vanilla and whisk until the batter is smooth.
    • Pour the batter evenly over the melted butter in the baking dish. Do not stir.

    For The Chocolate Topping:

    • Stir together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cocoa powder in a small bowl.
    • Sprinkle evenly over the cake batter in the baking dish, Do Not Stir.
    • Gently pour boiling water over the mixture in the dish, again Do Not Stir.

    Bake and serve:

    • Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and the mixture is set on top.
    • Serve the cobbler warm with vanilla ice cream.