This Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Cake is so rich and delicious.
Made with just three ingredients, this cake is moist and chocolaty, making it perfect for serving as is or with a scoop of Sugar Free Vanilla Ice Cream on the side.
What you will read about in this recipe.
Why this recipe works
This recipe for chocolate cake works because it is made with just three ingredients. You simply mix the ingredients and bake your cake.
Here is what else you will like about this recipe.
- The pudding is the perfect hack for making this cake extra moist.
- Using a chocolate cake mix takes all of the dry ingredient work out of it, saving your time.
- You can serve the chocolate cake as is or top it with Sugar Free Chocolate Frosting
- About everyone will enjoy this recipe!
Have you tried my recipe for Sugar Free Flour Free Chocolate Cake?
Made with plenty of chocolate and no added sugar or flour, that cake is full of rich fudgy goodness in every bite thanks to the chocolate ganache that tops it! Both this recipe for pudding cake and that recipe for flour free cake are great tasting chocolate cakes that have no added sugar in them.
To make this recipe you will need 'cook and serve' chocolate pudding mix. You can find sugar free chocolate pudding mix here.
What you need to make Chocolate Pudding with just three ingredients.
- Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Mix. You will just need the dry mix. Instant pudding will not work in this recipe.
- Milk. Using a full-fat whole milk will make this a moist cake.
- Chocolate Cake Mix You will need just the dry cake mix.
How to make Chocolate Pudding Cake
- Prep Time 10 minutes .
- Bake Time 30 minutes .
- Servings 12 .
- How to serve : Serve as is, with frosting, or with ice cream.
- Notes: You will need a large cake pan, a saucepan, mixing bowl, and whisk to make this. This recipe works best with a large cake pan or 9x13" cake pan.
- Prepare. Preheat your oven to 350 and prep a cake pan well for nonstick. I like to double prep by greasing and dusting with flour. Also, place the cake mix into a large mixing bowl.
- Pudding. In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the pudding mix and milk, whisking continuously until the has thickened and begins to bubble. Then remove the mixture from the heat.
- Combine Carefully transfer the warm pudding mixture to the mixing bowl with the dry cake mix. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to fold in the pudding mixture until the ingredients are just combined.
- Bake. Evenly spread the combined ingredients in your prepared baking sheet. Gently tap the bottom of the baking sheet on your counter a couple of times to help spread the ingredients and work out any air bubbles. Then place the baking pan into your oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Tips for making the best pudding cake
'Cook and serve' pudding mix, which was cooked on the stove, was used in my recipe. While you could use 'instant pudding mix' you will need to work fast after combining the ingredients and your cake will become more dense as a result due to the thickeners.
More helpful tips for you.
- Use a full-fat milk in this recipe for optimal moisture. Buttermilk can als be used.
- It is a good idea to use a fork or a whisk to break up any lumps in the dry mixes before adding them to this recipe.
- Your cake is done baking when a toothpick comes out clean. Since we are using pudding in this recipe, there may be a few crumbs left on the toothpick, which is okay. Also, allow the cake to fully cool before frosting it.
FAQ
- Do I have to make this recipe with chocolate pudding? Feel free to use another flavor of cake mix and pudding.
- Why did my cake sink in the middle?
If your cake appears to be sinking in the middle it could be because there it was not baked long enough, there was too much milk added, or the ingredients were over-mixed when combined. - Why does my cake seem "rubbery" instead of moist?
Instant Pudding can cause this to happen especially if the batter was over-mixed.
Variations.
- Adding a teaspoon of espresso powder to the cake batter can help bring out the chocolate flavors in this cake.
- Fold in a cup of chocolate chips (dusted with a bit of flour prevent sinking) for even more chocolate goodness.
- Add a teaspoon of extract, such as vanilla extract or mint extract, for even more flavor.
How to store pudding cake
Once your cake has fully cooled, it can be stored in an airtight container. When properly stored, pudding cake can keep for up to four days at dry room temperature (if you are in a humid environment you may want to refrigerate the cake).
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Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 box Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Mix -cook and serve
- 2 cups Milk
- 1 Sugar Free Chocolate Cake Mix
Instructions
- Prepare. Preheat your oven to 350 and prep a cake pan well for nonstick. I like to double prep by greasing and dusting with flour. Also, place the cake mix into a large mixing bowl.
- Pudding. In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the pudding mix and milk, whisking continuously until the has thickened and begins to bubble. Then remove the mixture from the heat.
- Combine Carefully transfer the warm pudding mixture to the mixing bowl with the dry cake mix. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to fold in the pudding mixture until the ingredients are just combined.
- Bake. Evenly spread the combined ingredients in your prepared baking sheet. Gently tap the bottom of the baking sheet on your counter a couple of times to help spread the ingredients and work out any air bubbles. Then place the baking pan into your oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Recipe Notes
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. This includes the cake mix and pudding mix that you use. See thesugarfreediva.com for details on this recipe.
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Nancy Stoeger
I visit this site often and have found it very helpful. Thanks much! I have never seen you mention Fairlife milk which is readily available at Walmart as well as many as other stores. It is cows milk that has been filtered and has more protein, less sugar, is lactose free, tastes like milk but has only 6 grams of carbohydrate in a cup. I have used it a lot and it generally causes little to no change in texture or in how recipes turn out. It is a very helpful addition to low carb/lactose free diets!
SFD
Thank you for that information!
dawn
what size package of sugar free pudding mix is used? the small package or large package?
SFD
Hi. It is the 4 serving sized box. Thank you!