Chocolate does a heart good

You know what else does a heart good? Ice cream. You know what makes your heart sing? Chocolate and ice cream together in a bowl of melty deliciousness.

Let’s just say yesterday got off to a kind of rough start. When I finally got to work, I was a bit out of sorts, but eventually got things under control and got some work done. One of the ways I got myself in a better mood was promising to bake some sort of baked good after I got home from work. At first I was going to make a chocolate meringue pie. Then, I remembered a recipe I’d seen on the Tasty Kitchen a few weeks ago and had made a mental note to try. Chocolate cobbler!

OK, I have no idea why it’s called chocolate cobbler. It doesn’t involve making a crust, a filling or anything. Really, I’d call it a hot fudge cake or a really large molten chocolate cake. Some people in the comments called it a “chocolate Denver cake,” but I’ve never even heard of that. Anyway, it’s a very gooey cake that kind of makes its very own hot fudge sauce and should be served with ice cream. It’s a criminal offense not to. (Don’t yell at me about it. It’s the truth!)

I have no pics of the process, but you can find the recipe here. It’s also very easy.

• Mix together 1 cup flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons cocoa, and 3/4 cup of sugar. When mixed, add in 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 cups melted butter, and 1.5 teaspoon vanilla. This will make a thick, brownie-like batter. Spread it in the bottom of an ungreased 8-inch baking dish.

• Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 4 tablespoons cocoa. Sprinkle over the top of the batter in the baking pan. And when I say “sprinkle,” basically in this small of a dish with that much topping it means “cover completely.”

• Pour 1.5 cup hot tap water all over the top of everything. Do not stir. Pop it into the oven, which you’ve preheated to 350 degrees, and let it bake for 40-45 minutes.

• Remove from oven, let sit for about 10 minutes to set, then serve with vanilla ice cream. Be sure to spoon the hot fudge sauce part all over everything.

(Note: this is best served right after you bake it and when it’s really hot.)

Find the recipe here and try it yourself. I don’t think you’ll be sorry!