Chocolate Cobbler

Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: May. 31, 2022
It's impossible to resist the flavorful chocolate cobbler sauce that appears when this delightful cake bakes. —Margaret McNeil, Germantown, Tennessee
Chocolate Cobbler Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1/4 cup baking cocoa, divided
  • 1/2 cup 2% milk
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1-3/4 cups hot water
  • Vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar and 2 tablespoons cocoa. Stir in milk and oil until smooth. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Combine the brown sugar and remaining cocoa; sprinkle over batter. Pour hot water over top (do not stir). Bake at 350° until top of cake springs back when lightly touched, 40-45 minutes. Serve warm, with ice cream if desired.
Self-rising Flour-1 cup
As a substitute for 1 cup of self-rising flour, place 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a measuring cup. Add all-purpose flour to measure 1 cup.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 267 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 198mg sodium, 53g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.