Ingredients
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
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1/2 cup milk, at room temperature
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3 tablespoons vegetable oil
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
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1 1/2 cups boiling water
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Stir together flour, next 3 ingredients, and 3/4 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl.
- Stir in milk, oil, and vanilla.
- Spread batter in a lightly greased 8-inch square pan.
- Combine brown sugar, cocoa, and remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a small bowl; sprinkle over batter in pan.
- Using a spoon, gently drizzle 1 1/2 cups boiling water over batter, being careful not to disturb layers. (Do not stir.).
- Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until a cake layer forms on top and layer springs back when touched.
- Let cool on a wire rack 25 minutes. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.
- 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.
- VARIATION: Mocha Pudding Cake: Substitute hot freshly brewed coffee for boiling water. Proceed with recipe as directed.