Hot Fudge Cake Sundae Recipe
Homemade chocolate cake with hot fudge, whipped cream, and topped with a cherry. Served with ice cream.
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Ingredients
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Cake
Hot Fudge Sauce
Toppings
Method
Cake Preparation
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch baking pan.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together until well combined.
- 3
Add Wet Ingredients
Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- 4
Add Boiling Water
Stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
- 5
Bake the Cake
Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 6
Cool the Cake
Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Hot Fudge Sauce Preparation
- 7
- 8
Add Cream and Vanilla
Slowly stir in the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Cook, stirring constantly, until the sauce is heated through and thickened, about 5 minutes.
Assembly
- 9
Serve the Sundae
Place a slice of the chocolate cake on a plate. Top with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- 10
Add Hot Fudge
Pour hot fudge sauce over the ice cream and cake.
- 11
Finish with Toppings
Top with whipped cream and a maraschino cherry. Serve immediately.
