How To Make Chocolate Cobbler
Growing up, we had this probably once a week. I always thought it was because everyone liked it so much but according to Mama, the frequency of this dessert had a lot more to do with it being so quick, easy, and most importantly: budget friendly. Generally, most folks have these ingredients on hand. It doesn’t hurt that you don’t even need an egg for it!
As kids, we always called this “Mud Pie”. I guess it was a fun name for the three of us. “We’re having mud pie for supper!”. I was introduced to the actual name only a few years ago while at a quilt retreat with my mother. I was speaking with a few of her friends and someone mentioned “Oh! I had your mother’s chocolate cobbler, it was WONDERFUL!”. I was awful confused. Mama makes chocolate cobbler? I’ve never had chocolate cobbler. When did she make this? Having honestly tasted everything my mother has made in the past thirty —umm…something years, I was a bit put off that she had not shared what was obviously a grand success of a recipe. After asking her, she shook her head and waved it off “Oh, its just mud pie!”.
This cobbler bakes up magically. When you pull it out of the oven you’ll have a rich chocolate cake layer on top and a hot fudge saucy layer beneath. I highly recommend it be served with ice cream.
We frequently package the dry ingredients and give them along with the recipe as Christmas Gifts. People are always intrigued by the name and very happy with the results!
You’ll need some self rising flour (see my buttermilk biscuit tutorial on how to substitute plain for self rising), vegetable oil, milk, sugar, cocoa, brown sugar, and vanilla.
To this, add milk…
In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar and more cocoa(As always, actual recipe at bottom of page).
S-L-O-W-L-Y
Have I got you paranoid about pouring it slow enough now? Good, you’ll do it right then.
Place in 350 oven for forty to forty five minutes.
Its gonna look like this…and smell like……omg…..
Oh LAWD. Just make it already!!!
Chocolate Cobbler
1 Cup self Rising Flour
3/4 Cup sugar
2 Tablespoons Cocoa
1/2 Cup Milk
1 teaspoons Vanilla
2 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil
3/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Cocoa
1 3/4 Cup hot tap water
1 Cup chopped pecans (optional)
Mix together flour, sugar, and cocoa. Add milk, vanilla, oil, and nuts (if using). Mix well. Pour into greased 8×8 inch pan. Mix 3/4 C brown sugar and 1/4 C cocoa together. Sprinkle over batter. Pour, very slowly, hot tap water over dry mixture and batter. Bake in 350 oven for forty to forty five minutes.
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Posted by Christy Jordan
on Jul 21 2008. Filed under Chocolate, Dessert, FEATURED Southern Favorites!.
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Hmmm…I must’ve done something wrong, ’cause the syrup part of my cake didn’t turn out very sweet.
Maybe the brown sugar I used wasn’t the right kind?
Hello
Love the recipe !
it can also be made with Homemade Biscuick IN the Crock Pot.. quick and easy
Lisa
My mom use to make this when I was a kid! I loved it soooo much…still do! I double the sauce part for a even more chocolatey experience! Mmmmm…salivating…must make some now!
Sorry, but this was very disappointing. It smelled wonderful but the taste was not good. Sickening chocolatey and my own opinion is that it could have used butter in lieu of oil and a pinch of salt. I had chocolate cobbler in Hickory, SC last January and that’s what I was hoping to copy. Looks like I will have to reach out to that wonderful lady and beg her recipe.
This is a most deadly(but delicious)recipe!! My husband & I almost killed ourselves from eating so much. We both love chocolate, and the is by far the best chocolate cobbler I have ever eaten. Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
I love this dessert!! It made me think of the first time I made it 20 something years ago when I first got married. I tried to turn it out on a plate (like you would a regular cake)whatever you do, don’t do this, hot pudding went all over the top of my stove. I was young and had not cooked very much. LOL Thanks for reminding me of this yummy easy recipe! (and the funny memory)
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I’ve made this very same recipe for about thirty years as well! It ALWAYS turns out perfect, and our family loves it. It’s not too overly sweet, and perfect with vanilla ice-cream. I got it from a Betty Crocker cookbook. The first time I made it, I thought “oh no, pouring that water over it just CAN’T be right!” But it is!
Lordy Lordy Kristy…
You’ve really done it now…. Wouldn’t this be good with some home made vanilla icecream on it… or fresh whipped cream?
Thanks for sharing.
~Linda
Be the kind of women that when your feet hit the floor in the morning the Devil says “Oh crap she’s up again “
Only 1 word, YUMMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh My, this was SOOOOOO GOOD!!!!!! Thanks for yet another good recipe…
Christy, I made this for dessert tonight and my husband said I wouldn’t be allowed to make this very often – because it was TOO GOOD! Oh my goodness, this is the best recipe! I’m saving this one for honored guests.
All right girl! Desserts in your hands!
I’m making it and it’s in the oven! I hope it will turn out okay! My water poured over it left some spots showing, like the next to last picture you have! Arghhhhhhh……I’m paranoid now!
Ha ha! However it turns out…it’s chocolate and a dallop of whip cream will cover any imperfection!
Love ya,
Cindy
P.S. I know another reason to call it mud cake! It felt like I was a kid again and playing in the sand as I was scooping and spreading the topping mixture! What fun! The kids would love that!
Mmmm made this tonight! It’s so good. I just knew my fiance would love it. I had to make my own self rising flour, and next time would only use 1/4 teaspoon of salt because it was the teensiest bit salty tasting with 1/2 teaspoon. Other than that, I’ll definitely make this over and over again! Oh and I like the name Mud Pie
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I had never heard of “chocolate cobbler” before so I made this last night for the first time. BOY, was it good good GOOD!!! Only difference was that I only had skim milk so used that and I also made it using Splenda, both in the “mud” part & for the brown sugar on top!! My flour part of the cobbler was very dry or doughy? It was more like a ball of dough when I put it in my pan..I just patted it down to cover the entire bottom and then added the top part & then…slowly..slowly (yes,Christy, I do read your instructions..) I added the hot tap water…mine turned out great I thought but it was more cakey on the bottom than what yours is like…any suggestions on what I did wrong? I will be making this cobbler again…thanks for all the GREAT recipes & stories Christy!!
Made this last night for my family. They loved it! I told them we were having mud cobbler for dessert!
Ha, I love that name! I couldn’t decide between Mud Pie and Chocolate Cobbler. I choose Mud Cobbler
I made this again today with an extra tablespoon of cocoa in the cake part and half milk in the sauce part. Very good. Next time I’m going to try a tablespoon less cocoa in the sauce part and all milk. I’m going to tinker with this recipe until it’s just right for me!
This has been a family “treat” for YEARS!!!
It was always referred to as “Dick Silver’s Pudding”. Never knew it was “Chocolate Cobbler” until a few years back. When I asked Mom about the name she had for it, she shared that it had been a friend of the family’s recipe. The Mother had 6 kids and was a widow young so she bartered for anything she could. Dick Silver was the kid who mowed her grass and she make the cobbler for him as payment! LOL
Will in fact be making this tonight for my daughters’ birthday!
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Oh my goodness! Where has this been all my life!? I’m blogging about it and providing a link for this wonderful recipe!
I have been making this for years. It is in a Betty Crocker cookbook and called Chocolate Pudding Cake. I do use melted butter in place of the oil and it is better with skim milk instead of water. But if you add the ice cream I don’t think it matters. Definately a ‘choc. lovers dream.’
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Can this be frozen to use at a later date? We are having a family reunion and would love to make this ahead for that….Thanks!!!