• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp cocoa
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 Tbsp oil or melted shortening
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped nuts, optional
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 4 Tbsp cocoa
• 1 3/4 cups HOT water

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. Sift together into a bowl the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cocoa.
3. Stir in milk, oil, vanilla, and add nuts.
4. Pour batter into a 9" square or 8x11" inch pan.
5. Sprinkle on top the 1 cup brown sugar and 4 tablespoons cocoa. Pour 1 3/4 cups hot water over the entire batter. DO NOT STIR.
6. Bake about 35 to 40 minutes.
7. During baking, cake mixture rises to top and chocolate sauce settles to bottom. Cut squares of cake and dip sauce from pan over each serving OR entire pudding can be inverted in a deep serving platter.
8. Serve warm with whipped or ice cream.

About 9 servings.

(Green Daisy)