Dining In - Hot-Fudge-on-the-Bottom Cake

Hot-Fudge-on-the-Bottom Cake - Chloe's Vegan Desserts

This was a fun cake to make, especially since I had no idea what to expect and was making it out of boredom and a sweet tooth craving. No pressure to impress a bunch of guests for this one! I'm glad I gave it a test run, because it was one of the rare occasions that one of Chloe's recipes wasn't amazing, it was...well, just okay. 

The texture of the cake was moist and yummy per usual, and the bottom was just as the name suggests - hot fudge. Therefore it was difficult to serve like regular cake, because you'd leave behind all the ooey gooey hot fudge! A spoon comes in handy. What threw this one off was the chocolate flavor. Using unsweetened cocoa powder gave it a mild chocolate flavor, but by the looks of it you'd expect a rich chocolate taste, and that it was lacking. Possibly swapping the powder for dark cocoa powder or using melted chocolate chips would do the trick. I've read comments from other bakers that enjoyed this, so I'll leave it up to you to make the decision. Luckily it's an easy one to prepare. You can find the full recipe in Chloe's Vegan Desserts (buy your copy here). 


Chocolate Cake
1 cup flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup almond milk
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Hot Chocolate Fudge
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups boiling water

To Prepare Chocolate Cake:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 8x8 inch square pan. 

In a large bowl sift together dry ingredients - flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.

In a separate medium bowl, stir together milk, oil, and vanilla. Add wet mixture to dry and stir until combined, without overmixing. Pour batter into pan.

To Prepare Hot Chocolate Fudge:

In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, sugar, and cocoa powder. Sprinkle over the cake batter. Slowly pour boiling water over batter - do not mix!

Carefully move into oven and bake for 45 minutes. Let cool for about 20-25 minutes before serving (tip: cut into squares, but use a spoon to serve to get the fudge).

Ready for the Boiling Water!