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Mexican Hot Chocolate Cobbler

Published: Sep 12, 2014 Last Updated: Jan 17, 2023 by Marye 668 words. | About 4 minutes to read this article.

A rich chocolate cake with a creamy, fudgy sauce, kicked up with just the right amount of spice. Best of all? You can make it in 10 minutes in the microwave.
Total time 15 minutes
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This Mexican hot chocolate cobbler is gooey chocolate pudding with a rich chocolate cake on top...and it's microwaved so it's done in minutes! From RestlessChipotle.com
Hot chocolate cobbler with melting whipped cream.

Love chocolate? Definitely try this old fashioned chocolate pie recipe from scratch!

If you've had the hot chocolate cobbler at Cracker Barrel you are going to love this! Call this easy dessert a pudding cake, call it a hot chocolate cake, call it a chocolate cobbler - it really doesn't matter. This stuff is good. And it's microwaved.

Your mouth is watering isn't it? All of that warm, melting chocolate, rich chocolate cake, creamy whipped cream and spicy cinnamon are as close as your microwave. We are talking like 10 minutes. Yes seriously. This amazing, awe-inspiring dessert is so easy that an eight year old can make it. It is a last minute, throw together dessert but no one will ever know unless you tell them - I certainly won't.

You might have seen a similar dessert on a Cracker Barrel menu - they are well known for their hot chocolate cobbler dessert. I have always known it as hot fudge pudding cake - and I am sure there are other names for it, too.

Is it a cake?

Or is it a pudding?

The chocolate sauce is thick and creamy because of the partially melted chocolate chips in the mix. The spice sets off the chocolate and after that last swallow you'll have a warm memory in your mouth as the ancho and cinnamon slowly fade away. You can even make it a chocolate pecan cobbler by adding some pecans. This is soooo good.

If you don't use a large enough pan it will make a huge mess in your microwave. If you use a pan that is too large it will be too thin and the whole thing will be dry and over-cooked. A 2-½ quart casserole dish is just about right. No matter what you do - do not stir this cake once you pour the hot sauce ingredients over the batter. The first time you make it err on the side of undercooking a tiny bit (8 minutes) rather than over cooking it.

Mexican style hot fudge cobbler is so good!|restlesschipotle.com

Don't serve it right away. Giving the cake about 5 minutes to set will ensure that the sauce thickens up and the cake is just as luscious as the pictures show it to be...and it was good. OMG, it was so good.

This is sure to be a go to recipe that your family and friends will ask for again and again and again. Chocolate cobbler?

Yes, please!
If you love that spicy Mexican chocolate flavor try these Cinnamon Crackle Cookies dipped in Mexican chocolate!

Hot chocolate cobbler with melting whipped cream.
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A rich chocolate cake with a creamy, fudgy sauce, kicked up with just the right amount of spice. Best of all? You can make it in 10 minutes in the microwave.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American - Vintage
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings:6
Calories:658
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Equipment Needed

  • Microwave

Ingredients

Fudge Sauce

  • 1 ¼ cups sugar
  • ⅓ cup dark cocoa powder, I use Hershey’s Special Dark
  • 2 ½ cups coffee, very strong (or water), boiling
  • ¼ cup butter, ½ stick
  • 1 pinch nutmeg, freshly grated
  • ¼ ground ancho chile, more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon roasted cinnamon
  • 1 pinch Pinch of salt

Cake Batter

  • 1 cup flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup dark cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • ½ cup toasted pecans, chopped, optional

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Instructions

Sauce

  • Mix sugar, cocoa, spices, and coffee in a large microwave safe bowl.
  • Add the butter, and microwave on high for 5 minutes, or until it is bubbling.
  • Whisk to blend.

Cake

  • Stir together the dry ingredients in a two quart casserole dish.
  • Add the milk and vanilla and stir until smooth.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans, if using
  • Spread the batter in the casserole dish.
  • Pour the boiling hot sauce over the batter but do not stir it!
  • Microwave for 8-10 minutes. The sauce will be on the bottom but the cake will be on the top. If you like it very creamy microwave it for less time.
  • Serve warm topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

Notes

You can bake this in the oven - 350F for 35 to 40 minutes or until just set.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 658kcal | Carbohydrates: 112g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 304mg | Potassium: 319mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 88g | Vitamin A: 369IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 3mg

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    1. Terry

      July 25, 2022 at 1:31 pm

      Hey Marye - looks like another great recipe, but...what wattage microwave did you use? Sorry, but I find it really frustrating when this info isn't supplied as the variances make a huge difference - even between 9-1100w - in the recipe success.
      Thanks for adding the oven instructions - this way I SHOULD be guaranteed success - barring a grey hair,Monday oops lol
      Glad to hear your situation is improving - getting the kidlets settled, etc.
      60°F here @ 12:30pm. Yesterday 78. Welcome to Alberta, Canada!
      🇨🇦

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    2. Sarah

      May 04, 2021 at 2:46 pm

      My apologies. I misread your answer. Thank you for answering both questions.

      Reply
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