The Ultimate Chocolate Cobbler
Shaziya
The Ultimate Chocolate Cobbler is a decadent dessert that combines rich, gooey chocolate with a tender cake-like crust in every bite. With just 20 minutes of prep, you’ll be on your way to creating a dessert that’s as impressive as it is indulgent.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Chocolate Cake
- ¾ cup butter (6 oz/170 g)
- 1 cup self-rising flour (5 oz/142 g)
- ½ cup dark brown sugar (3 oz/85 g)
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar (2½ oz/71 g)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (½ oz/14 g)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup whole milk (6 fl oz/180 ml)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup bittersweet chocolate, chopped (3 oz/85 g)
Chocolate Topping
- ⅔ cups granulated sugar (5 oz/142 g)
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar (1 ½ oz/43 g)
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (1 oz/28g)
- 1 ½ cups boiling water (12 fl oz/360 ml)
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Place butter in baking dish, about 11 x 7-inch. Place dish in oven and heat until butter melts, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.
In a medium bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cocoa powder and salt.
Pour in the milk and vanilla and whisk until the batter is smooth. Lastly fold in the chopped chocolate.
Pour batter evenly over melted butter in the baking dish. Do not stir.
For the Chocolate Topping: In a small bowl, stir together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cocoa powder.
Sprinkle evenly over the cake batter in a baking dish, Do Not Stir.
Carefully pour boiling water over mixture in dish, again Do Not Stir.
Bake for about 30 minutes, until edges are golden brown and mixture is set on top.
Serve cobbler warm with vanilla ice cream. Cover leftovers and store for up to 3 days in the fridge.
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