Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups granulated sugar, divided

• 1 cup flour

• ½ cup Hershey’s cocoa, divided

• 2 tsp. baking powder

• ¼ tsp. salt

• ½ cup milk 

• 1/3 cup butter, melted

• 1½ tsp. vanilla

• ½ cup light brown sugar 

• 1¼ cup hot water

• Whipped topping

Preparation

Heat oven to 350. Stir together ¾ cups granulated sugar, flour, ¼ cup cocoa, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk, butter and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Pour batter into ungreased 9 inch square baking pan. Stir together remaining ½ cup granulated sugar, brown sugar and remaining ¼ cup cocoa. Sprinkle mixture evenly over batter. Pour hot water over top. DO NOT STIR!!! Bake 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Let stand 15 minutes. Spoon into desert dishes, spooning sauce from bottom of pan over top. Garnish with whipped topping. Makes about 8 servings.