Cut the chocolate into small pieces and melt with ... they will be cooked in about 15 minutes at 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. The pudding should be firm on top but still soft and fudgy underneath.

But don’t stir it in – that process creates this fantastic, slightly crisp topping on this Hot Fudge Pudding Cake as it bakes! On the surface, a pudding cake looks like a simple chocolate cake.

This Hot Fudge Chocolate Pudding Cake is the perfect dessert for any occasion—or no occasion at all! With its rich layers of cake on top and molten chocolate sauce underneath, it’s a treat ...

If I'm not handing this chocolate fudge straight round at a party or with coffee after dinner, I might keep half in my freezer, and put the other half in a box or two for Christmas presents.