Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

By Debbie54

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 7 tbsp cocoa
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/4 cup hot water

Preparation

Step 1

Stir together 3/4 c sugar, flour, 3 tsp cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Stir in milk, butter, and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Stire in chocolate chips. Pour batter into 8" or 9" pan. Stir together 1/2 c sugar, brown sugar, and 4 tsp cocoa. Sprinkly evenly over batter. Pour hot water oer top. DO NOT STIR.
Bake 35-40 minutes at 350. Let stand 15 minutes.
Spoon into dishes, spooning sauce from bottom of pan over top. Garnish with whipped cream.

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