Hot Fudge Chocolate Cake
This hot fudge chocolate cake is not your average chocolate cake recipe - it’s rich, melty, and downright irresistible. Think of it as a cross between a fudgy chocolate cake and a lava cake, but better. Because not only is it decadent and deeply chocolatey, it’s also a sneaky protein cake with 10g of protein per serving. That means you can totally justify going in for seconds.
Servings: 6
Calories: 150.2kcal
Ingredients
Wet:
- 50 g Large Brown Egg (Vital Farms)
- 180 ml Nonfat Milk (Mootopia)
- 14 g Light Butter (Smart Balance)
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract (Nielsen Massey)
Dry:
- 90 g All Purpose Flour (King Arthur)
- 30 g Chocolate Fudge Protein Powder (Quest)
- 15 g Cocoa Powder (Navitas Organics)
- 80 g Sea Salt Extra Dark Chocolate (chopped (Gatsby’s))
Topping:
- 7 g Cocoa Powder (Navitas Organics)
- 16 g Zero Calorie Sweetener (H-E-B)
- ½ cup Hot Water
Instructions
- Boil at least 3/4 - 1 cup of water in a pot of tea kettle. Let it sit on heat while you prepare your batter.
Wet:
- Add your wet ingredients to a mixing bowl and use a hand blender or whisk to mix.50 g (1) Large Brown Egg, 180 ml (0.75 cups) Nonfat Milk, 14 g (1 tbsp) Light Butter, 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Dry:
- Add in the dry ingredients (excluding the chocolate chunks) and blend again until smooth. Then fold in the chopped chocolate chunks.90 g (0.75 cups) All Purpose Flour, 30 g (0.25 cup) Chocolate Fudge Protein Powder, 15 g (2 tbsp) Cocoa Powder, 80 g (1 bar) Sea Salt Extra Dark Chocolate
- Grab a large wide baking dish, mine was roughly 12”x6” and lightly spray with olive oil. A scoop the batter and smooth it out evenly.
Topping:
- In a small bowl, mix together the cocoa powder and sugar. Then sprinkle it over evenly to the top of your batter.7 g (0.5 tbsp) Cocoa Powder, 16 g (4 tsp) Zero Calorie Sweetener
- Grab a large spoon and pour the water onto the back of it, over the batter. This will help it not splash out and splatter everywhere. You should have about half an inch to an inch of water above the batter.1/2 cup Hot Water
- Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes. You’ll have a goey fudgy bottom and inside and a fluffy cake layer on top!
- Serve with some homemade protein ice cream on the side and enjoy.
Video Tutorial
Nutrition Information
Hot Fudge Chocolate Cake
Serving Size
1 Serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
150.2
% Daily Value*
Fat
4.1
g
6
%
Saturated Fat
2.6
g
16
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.4
g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.8
g
Cholesterol
34
mg
11
%
Sodium
125.1
mg
5
%
Potassium
200.6
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
24.4
g
8
%
Fiber
3.6
g
15
%
Sugar
1.9
g
2
%
Protein
9.8
g
20
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
The Nutrition Facts above are specific to the ingredients I chose to use for this recipe.