Description
This Chocolate Cobbler is a rich and fudgy dessert featuring a chocolate batter topped with a cocoa and sugar topping that bakes into a cake with a pudding-like bottom. Easy to make and perfect served warm with ice cream.
Ingredients
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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-sized bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cocoa powder. Stir in melted butter, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth. Fold in chopped walnuts if using.
- Pour Batter: Spread the batter evenly into a greased 1.5 quart casserole dish or similar baking pan.
- Prepare Topping: In a separate bowl, mix together sugar, brown sugar, salt, and cocoa powder for the topping.
- Add Topping: Sprinkle the dry topping mixture evenly over the batter in the casserole dish; do not stir.
- Add Water: Carefully pour 1 cup of boiling water over the top of the mixture without stirring.
- Bake: Place the dish in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until the top is almost set. The cake will rise to the top while a pudding forms at the bottom.
- Serve: Serve the cobbler warm, ideally with a scoop of ice cream for a delicious contrast.
Notes
- Make a Double Batch!: This recipe doubles well and can be baked in a 9×13-inch casserole dish for more servings.
- Keep it Fudgy!: Avoid overbaking to maintain the fudgy pudding layer on the bottom; bake just until the top is done.
- Cocoa Powder Update: The recipe was updated in 2024 to increase the topping cocoa powder from 1 tablespoon to 2 tablespoons for a deeper chocolate flavor.
- Walnut Variation: Chopped walnuts are optional and can be omitted or substituted with other nuts as preferred.
- Serving Suggestion: Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for enhanced flavor and texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
