Hot Fudge Sundae Cake

By SMorrissey

Ingredients

• 1 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
• teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup chopped nuts, if desired
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup baking cocoa
• 1 3/4 cups very hot water
• Ice cream, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350ºF.

2 Mix flour, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa, the baking powder and salt in ungreased square pan, 9x9x2 inches. Mix in milk, oil and vanilla with fork until smooth. Stir in nuts. Spread in pan.

3 Sprinkle brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa over batter. Pour water over batter.

4 Bake about 40 minutes or until top is dry.

5 Spoon warm cake into dessert dishes. Top with ice cream. Spoon sauce from pan onto each serving.