Rivers of molten mocha chocolate sauce bubble up around this easy Chocolate Cobbler. It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day or any weeknight you need a serious chocolate fix!
The past few weeks I’ve been reading Shauna Niequist’s book, 
Bittersweet Mocha Chocolate Cobbler
This idea of bittersweet is, of course, stolen from our descriptions of food. There’s a reason I add a squeeze of lemon juice to my Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping and brewed coffee to The Best Chocolate Bundt Cake. That hint of bitterness adds complexity and richness to dessert. It makes the sweet stuff even better.
This Mocha Chocolate Cobbler should be the poster child for bittersweet desserts. Unlike fruit cobblers, chocolate cobbler is made by pouring hot water over a very simple chocolate cake batter right before baking. In the magical space of your oven, this strange concoction is transformed into a fluffy chocolate cake with molten rivers of chocolate sauce bubbling up all around it. It’s kind of like a built in chocolate brownie sundae (<<<amazing).
The Best Chocolate Cobbler
I’ve had chocolate cobbler in the past, but it was always a little too sweet for me. For this version, I used Nielsen Massey’s coffee extract and Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract to round out the flavors. The coffee extract, which can be used in place of espresso powder, brings balance and compliments the chocolate so well. And of course, nearly every dessert benefits from the added dimension and nuance of pure vanilla extract.
For the grand finale, I replaced the hot water with hot coffee to give this whole dessert a mocha-like flavor profile. Basically, you’ve got a rich chocolate cake surrounded by puddles of mocha chocolate lava sauce.
This rich, sultry, dark and brooding dessert is definitely worthy of your Valentine’s Day table. It is perfection with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream piled on top. No need for bowls with this one. Just grab your Valentine and a few spoons, cozy up to the skillet, and dive in!
Looking for more rich and chocolatey desserts? Try my Chocolate Crazy Cake, Easy Fudgy Stovetop Brownies, and Double Chocolate Banana Bread!
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Mocha Chocolate Cobbler
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 7 Tablespoons cocoa powder (divided)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Nielsen Massey coffee extract
- 1 teaspoon Nielsen Massey Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup milk
- 6 Tablespoons butter (melted)
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups very hot fresh brewed coffee (OR 1 1/2 cups hot water + 3 teaspoons coffee extract)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8 x 8 inch baking pan.or 8 inch cast iron skillet.
- In a bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, 3 Tablespoons of the cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk together the coffee extract, vanilla, milk, and butter. Add the butter mixture to the flour mixture and stir to combine. Spread the cake mixture in the prepared pan.
- Combine the brown sugar and remaining 4 Tablespoons of cocoa powder. Sprinkle over the cake batter. Spread the chocolate chips over top.
- Pour the hot coffee (or water) over top of the cake. Do not stir. Place the pan in the oven and bake for 40 minutes or until the mixture is bubbly with some parts that are set. There will be some molten chocolate parts that will remain liquid. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Scoop vanilla ice cream right over the skillet while still hot, and serve!
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This post was developed in partnership with Nielsen Massey Vanillas. As always, all opinions are my own.
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