10-Minute Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake
No-bake chocolate layers built in a bowl with melted chocolate, cocoa powder, and whipped cream. Looks like a bakery cake, tastes like fudgy decadence, ready to eat in minutes.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 6g

Ingredients
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Step 1
Melt chocolate with 2 tbsp butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second bursts, stirring between, until smooth.
Step 2
Whip cold cream, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla with a whisk or electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
Step 3
Toss graham cracker crumbs with a pinch of salt in a small bowl until combined.
Step 4
Stir cold milk into melted chocolate until the fudge reaches a thick, pourable sauce consistency.
Step 5
Layer in a bowl or glass: fudge sauce, whipped cream, graham crumbs, repeat until full.
Step 6
Top with a final dollop of cream and cocoa powder dust. Serve immediately or chill up to 2 hours.
Tools you’ll need
- microwave-safe bowl
- whisk or electric mixer
- mixing bowl
- spoon or spatula
- serving bowl or glasses
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