Description
Sweet southern chocolate cobbler emerges as a rich dessert blending gooey chocolate sauce with a tender cake-like topping. Warm servings deliver pure comfort, inviting you to savor each spoonful of this classic southern treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups (340 g) granulated sugar
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 cups (400 g) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (113 g) unsalted butter
- 3 cups (710 ml) boiling water
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- 4 tbsps (24 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup (50 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsps baking powder
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- vanilla ice cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in a 9×13-inch baking dish by placing it in the warming oven, then remove and let stand.
- Whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Gradually incorporate milk and vanilla, stirring until the batter reaches a silky consistency. Gently pour the batter over the melted butter without disturbing the layers.
- Create the topping by combining sugar and cocoa powder in a separate bowl. Distribute this mixture evenly across the surface of the batter.
- Carefully drizzle boiling water over the entire dish, maintaining distinct layers without stirring. The water will create a unique texture during baking.
- Transfer the dish to the preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes. Look for a set surface with a slightly fluid underneath, indicating the perfect cobbler consistency.
- Remove from oven and let the dessert rest for 15 minutes. This cooling period allows the cobbler to stabilize and develop its signature gooey texture.
- Serve warm, garnishing with a generous scoop of vanilla ice cream to complement the rich chocolate base.
Notes
- Customize cocoa intensity by adjusting powder amounts for deeper or milder chocolate flavor.
- Select high-quality cocoa powder like Dutch-processed for richer, more complex chocolate notes.
- Ensure water temperature is boiling to help create signature gooey chocolate sauce underneath the crust.
- Serve immediately after cooling to experience optimal texture contrast between crispy top and molten chocolate bottom.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 357 kcal
- Sugar: 65 g
- Sodium: 142 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg