Hot Fudge Brownie Cake

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar light packed
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 1.3 cups granulated sugar divided
• 8 servings whipped cream 
• 0.5 cup milk at room temperature
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.3 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil 
• 1.5 cups water boiling

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• paper towels
• oven
• wire rack

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Stir together flour, next 3 ingredients, and 3/4 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl; stir in milk, oil, and vanilla.
3. Spread batter in a lightly greased 8-inch square pan.
4. 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.)
5. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until a cake layer forms on top and layer springs back when touched.
6. Let cool on a wire rack 25 minutes.
7. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.
8. 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.
9. Mocha Pudding Cake: Substitute hot freshly brewed coffee for boiling water. Proceed with recipe as directed.