Hot Fudge Brownie Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup milk, at room temperature
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 stir together flour, next 3 ingredients, and 3/4 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl.
• 3 stir in milk, oil, and vanilla.
• 4 spread batter in a lightly greased 8-inch square pan.
• 5 combine brown sugar, cocoa, and remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a small bowl; sprinkle over batter in pan.
• 6 using a spoon, gently drizzle 1 1/2 cups boiling water over batter, being careful not to disturb layers. (do not stir.).
• 7 bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a cake layer forms on top and layer springs back when touched.
• 8 let cool on a wire rack 25 minutes. serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.
• 9 variation: chocolate-cherry pudding cake: thaw 1 (12-oz.) package frozen dark, sweet, pitted cherries; drain. pat cherries dry with paper towels. prepare recipe as directed through step 2, gently sprinkling cherries over batter in pan. proceed with recipe as directed.
• 10 variation: mocha pudding cake: substitute hot freshly brewed coffee for boiling water. proceed with recipe as directed.