Hot Fudge Sundae Cake – Gooey Chocolate Cake with Fudge Sauce
Hot Fudge Sundae Cake is the kind of dessert that feels like pure magic — warm, gooey chocolate cake that bakes into its own rich fudge sauce, all ready to be topped with a scoop of ice cream.
It’s ridiculously easy to make and guaranteed to satisfy any chocolate craving.
Looking for more irresistible dessert recipes? Check out our 30 Delicious Dump Cake Recipes or What to Make with Chocolate Chips Besides Cookies for even more sweet inspiration.
Whether for a family gathering or a weeknight treat, this cake is a must-try!
This Dump Cake is an easy, gooey chocolate dessert recipe with a built-in fudge sauce.
A simple batter is made with flour, cocoa powder, and other pantry staples, then topped with brown sugar, more cocoa, and hot water—creating a rich pudding-like layer as it bakes.
Once you layer the ingredients, don’t mix — this is what creates the rich fudge sauce underneath.
Chocolate chips and pecans add texture, and after 40 minutes in the oven, it’s ready to be topped with ice cream, whipped cream, and cherries.
You’ll know the cake is done when top has a brownie-like crust while the bottom remains soft and pudding-like.
Customize the Toppings! Try caramel sauce, crushed cookies, or peanut butter drizzle for extra flavor.
Serve your cake warm for the ultimate indulgent treat! Keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat before serving.
Be sure to try this gooey crock pot chocolate cake or an old fashioned chocolate cake if you have a sweet tooth.
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ¾ cup white granulated sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 ¾ cup hot water
- Whipped Cream
- Ice Cream
- Cherries
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a mixing bowl make the chocolate cake mix by adding the flour, sugar, ¼ cup of the cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- Whisk all the dry ingredients together until combined.
- Then add the wet ingredients – milk, vegetable oil and vanilla.
- Whisk together until a thick batter forms.
- Add this to a 9×9 cake pan, prepped with baking spray. Spread evenly in the bottom of the pan.
- Sprinkle the brown sugar and cocoa powder on top of the cake batter evenly.
- Now pour the hot water into the dish. Do not stir anything together.
- Evenly sprinkle the chocolate chips and pecans throughout the dish.
- Bake in the oven for 40 minutes. You will now its done with there is a brownie crust layer formed on the top.
- Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes, allowing the gooey part of the sundae dump cake to thicken into a pudding.
- Top the warm cake with your favorite ice cream toppings such as a scoop of your favorite ice cream, maraschino cherries and more nuts.
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