Best 5 Lighter Chocolate Pudding Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and set a kettle of water to boil. Butter a shallow 2-quart baking dish; coat with granulated sugar, tapping out excess.
• In a large bowl, whisk egg yolks with granulated sugar until lightened in color. Whisk in melted chocolate; set aside.
• In a large, clean bowl, using an electric mixer on high, beat egg whites with salt until soft peaks form. Whisk 1/3 of whites into chocolate mixture. Add remaining whites, and gently fold with a rubber spatula just until combined (do not overmix).
• Transfer batter to prepared baking dish. Set dish in a roasting pan, and pour enough boiling water into pan to come about 1 inch up side of dish. Bake until puffed and just set (center of cake should barely move when jiggled), 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes; dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

CHOCOLATE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour into a greased 5-qt. slow cooker. , Cover and cook on low until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs, 6-8 hours. Serve in bowls with whipped cream or ice cream if desired.

GOOEY CHOCOLATE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the cake: Whisk together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Whisk in the milk, butter and vanilla. Stir together until smooth with a wooden spoon or spatula.
• Pour the batter into an ungreased 9-inch square baking pan. Use an offset spatula to level into pan.
• For the topping: Whisk together the sugars and cocoa and sprinkle it evenly over the batter. Pour the hot water over the top, resist the temptation to stir it into the batter.
• Bake about 30 minutes, you want the center to bubble and look almost set, almost like an undercooked brownie. Take out of the oven and let stand 15 minutes. Serve in dessert dishes, spooning sauce from bottom of pan over top. Serve with mint chocolate chip ice cream, if desired.

LIGHTER CHOCOLATE PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Oil the crock of your slow cooker.
• Mix flour, granulated sugar, splenda, baking soda, 2 T cocoa in a bowl.
• Mix brown sugar and 3 T cocoa in a separate bowl.
• Add oil, 2/3 c water and 1 t vinegar to flour mixture, stir until combined.
• Spread in the bottom of crock.
• Sprinkle brown sugar/cocoa mix over the batter.
• Gently pour hot water and coffee over sugar.
• Cook on HIGH for 2 hours, or until a knife inserted in the cake comes out clean.
• Take off the lid and let it rest for 30 minutes before serving.
• The pudding will be on the bottom and the cake on top. Spoon pudding over cake to serve.

LIGHTER CHOCOLATE CINNAMON PUDDING

Steps:

• Whisk cornstarch, sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium saucepan. Add milks, whisking. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Whisk in chocolate; cook until chocolate has melted, about 1 minute.
• Divide evenly among six 4-ounce cups. To prevent a skin from forming, press plastic wrap onto surface of pudding. Refrigerate until set, at least 1 hour and up to overnight. Serve garnished with chocolate shavings and cinnamon sticks.