CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT PUDDING CAKE

Chocolate-Hazelnut Pudding Cake image

Fans of ultra-moist cakes will flip over this dessert, flavored with chocolate and hints of hazelnut liqueur.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h25m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup (2 oz) hazelnuts (filberts), ground
2 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup hazelnut-flavored liqueur or coffee syrup
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 3/4 cups boiling water
3/4 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1 tablespoon hazelnut-flavored liqueur

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray or shortening. In medium bowl, stir together flour, granulated sugar, hazelnuts, 2 tablespoons cocoa and the baking powder. Stir in milk, 1/4 cup liqueur and the oil. Spread batter in pan.
Sprinkle batter with brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa. Pour boiling water over batter.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center is set. Cool 20 minutes before serving.
Meanwhile, in chilled small bowl, beat cream ingredients with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form.
To serve, spoon warm pudding cake into individual dessert bowls; spoon pudding over cake. Top with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 130 mg, Sugar 47 g, TransFat 0 g