Low-FODMAP Hot Fudge Pudding Cake is rich, moist, and so delicious. A chewy cake exterior surrounds a soft pudding-like interior. Gluten-free and IBS friendly!
2 ounces (56g) semisweet chocolate, chopped or broken into pieces
2/3 cup (56g) unsweetened cocoa powder; divided
1 cup low-FODMAP, gluten-free rice-based flour*
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum, if not added to your flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated white sugar; divided
1/3 cup lactose free whole milk or other low-FODMAP milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
1 & 1/2 cups brewed coffee, warm
Baking spray
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Lightly coat a 7 by 11 inch casserole thoroughly with baking spray
Place the butter in a microwave safe bowl with the chocolate and 1/3 cup of the cocoa (can also use a double boiler on the stove to melt this together)
Stir well, and then melt in bursts in the microwave for 1-3 minutes, stopping to whisk often so it doesn’t burn
The mixture should be smooth. Set aside to cool slightly, you will add this to the flour later
In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, xanthan gum (if using), salt, and baking powder
In a large bowl, place 2/3 cup granulated sugar, low-FODMAP milk, and vanilla
Beat with a handheld electric mixer, or by hand. Add the egg yolk, then the melted chocolate mixture, until combined
Whisk in the flour mixture until combined again. Batter will be thick
Spread the batter in the prepared baking dish
Wipe out your used medium bowl, and in it combine the brown sugar, 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar, and remaining 1/3 cup cocoa together until there are no clumps, using your hands or a large fork
Take the bowl of your brown sugar mixture, and sprinkle evenly over the batter
Pour your coffee gently over the brown sugar mixture (do not stir in). This creates the ‘pudding’ sauce
Bake until the cake is puffed and almost set in the center, about 35-45 minutes (I recommend rotating the pan halfway through baking, and watching so it doesn’t over bake as ovens vary in their temperatures)
Let the cake cool in the dish on a wire rack for about 15 minutes
Although this recipe has not been lab tested, a single serving should be low-FODMAP based on the ingredients (using available FODMAP data at time of testing)
Butter is naturally low in lactose levels
For dark chocolate, 20g is one low-FODMAP serve, however, the maximum suggested serving is up to 350g
For cocoa, 8 g is one low-FODMAP serve, however, the maximum suggested serving is up to 20g
I used black coffee and Authentic Foods Classical Blend GF flour. There is no xanthan gum added and it is a superfine rice flour with added starches. See why I love it in my low-FODMAP Bake Off!