Hot Fudge Pudding Cake III

This is a recipe from my Mom. She made me a cookbook of favorite recipes when I left home. Her note is, 'this is handy when you don't have an egg in the house and you need something other than gelatin for dessert'.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 185 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¾ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 ¾ cups hot water

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and cocoa. Stir in the milk and melted butter. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.

Step 3

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and cocoa. Spread over the top of the batter in the pan. Pour the hot water over the entire pan of batter.

Step 4

Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven. The cake is done when the cake part is on top and the bottom is of a pudding consistency.