Italian Chocolate Budino Cake
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Try this soft, warm pudding cake to satisfy any chocolate craving. It has the texture of a gooey brownie or pudding cake.
I usually take my chocolate straight and dark, thank you very much.
But the next best thing to nibbling on a slab of chocolate is when it’s baked in a warm, sludgy cake.
It’s what I want to eat slowly with a spoon on a chilly night, sitting by the fire.
What is budino?
Budino is an Italian pudding, and can be either sweet or savory.
I think of this budino recipe like a soft-centered brownie baked in a cup – a chocolate pudding cake.
I like to use cocoa nibs for an extra hit of chocolate and a little crunch.
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Italian Chocolate Budino Pudding Cake
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (225 g) chopped dark chocolate
- 4 tablespoons (60 g) butter, plus more for buttering ramekins
- ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup (30 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (15 g) cocoa nibs
To serve
- Whipped cream or ice cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 (200 C) degrees and butter 4 6-ounce ramekins or custard cups.
- Place the chocolate and 4 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat until melted. Remove from the heat and stir until smooth; set aside to cool slightly.
- Beat the sugars, eggs, vanilla and salt in an electric mixer until pale and thickened. Add the flour and stir until just combined. Stir in half the chocolate mixture; once it’s blended add the remaining chocolate and stir until smooth.
- Spoon the batter evenly into the ramekins. Sprinkle some nibs over each. Place the ramekins in a shallow baking dish or on a sheet pan. Bake about 15 minutes, or until the cakes are puffed on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out coated with moist batter. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.
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Easy to make, but I would love a good recipe for Chocolate Budino
so i totally just halved the recipe and microwaved it for 15 minutes checking every 20-30 seconds and ohmygod stupidly delicious.
oh my goodness … yes, yes, yes! Those look and sound like little ramekins of chocolate heaven!
Wow! if the pictures alone are anything to go by this is sure to be good.
Wow! I love this dessert. It’s a cross between a brownie and molton lava cake. It was so simple and quick to make. I love warm desserts! The cake was luscious, rich, and decadent. Thanks so much for this awesome cake recipe. I definitely will be making this again!
Add a big dollop of vanilla ice cream and I am there! Yummmmmmmm!!!!!