Chocolate-Fudge Pudding Cake

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When you have a craving for a comforting dessert, try this pudding cake, which forms its own rich-tasting sauce as it bakes. The coffee flavor is subtle, but it adds complex depth to the cake's flavor.

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Cook Time:
20 mins
Additional Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings, about 1/2 cup each

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour, (see Ingredient notes)

  • ½ cup all-purpose flour

  • 1/3 cup sugar or 3 tablespoons Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking (see Ingredient notes)

  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted

  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • 1 large egg

  • ½ cup 1% milk

  • 2 tablespoons canola oil

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, (optional)

  • 1 ⅓ cups hot brewed coffee

  • 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar, or Splenda Granular

  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, or pecans, toasted

  • Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 1 1/2- to 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray. Whisk whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar (or Splenda Sugar Blend), cocoa, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Whisk egg, milk, oil and vanilla in a glass measuring cup. Add to the flour mixture; stir with a rubber spatula until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips, if using. Scrape the batter into the prepared baking dish. Mix hot coffee and brown sugar (or Splenda Granular) in the measuring cup and pour over the batter. Sprinkle with nuts. (It may look strange at this point, but don't worry. During baking, cake forms on top with sauce underneath.)

  2. Bake the pudding cake until the top springs back when touched lightly, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool for at least 10 minutes. Dust with confectioners' sugar and serve hot or warm

Tips

Ingredient Notes: Whole-wheat pastry flour--the whole-grain equivalent of cake flour--adds fiber and a rich, nutty taste.

Substituting with Splenda: In the EatingWell Test Kitchen, sucralose is the only alternative sweetener we test with when we feel the option is appropriate. For nonbaking recipes, we use Splenda Granular (boxed, not in a packet). For baking, we use Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking, a mix of sugar and sucralose. It can be substituted in recipes (1/2 cup of the blend for each 1 cup of sugar) to reduce sugar calories by half while maintaining some of the baking properties of sugar. If you make a similar blend with half sugar and half Splenda Granular, substitute this homemade mixture cup for cup.

When choosing any low- or no-calorie sweetener, be sure to check the label to make sure it is suitable for your intended use.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

162 Calories
7g Fat
22g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Serving Size about 1/2 cup
Calories 162
% Daily Value *
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 8%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 4g 8%
Total Fat 7g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 24mg 8%
Vitamin A 64IU 1%
Folate 8mcg 2%
Sodium 237mg 10%
Calcium 75mg 6%
Iron 1mg 4%
Magnesium 21mg 5%
Potassium 114mg 2%

Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate.

* Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.

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