Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

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== Description ==
Contributed by Jenn b aka Mom2sam and Tiny World Recipes Y-Group
* Yield: 8 Servings.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* ¾ cup granulated sugar
* 2 tablespoons cocoa
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* ¼ teaspoon salt
* ½ cup milk
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 cup chopped nuts, if desired
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* ¼ cup cocoa
* 1¾ cups hottest tap water
* ice cream
== Directions ==
# Heat Oven to 350 °F. 
# Mix flour, granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa, the baking powder and salt in ungreased baking pan, 9x9x2 inches.
# Mix in milk, oil and vanilla with fork until smooth. 
# Stir in nuts. 
# Spread in pan. Sprinkle with brown sugar and ¼ cup cocoa. 
# Pour hot water over batter.
# Bake 40 minutes. 
# Let stand 15 minutes
# Spoon into dessert dishes or cut into squares and invert on dessert plates. 
# Top with ice cream and spoon sauce over each serving.
== Variations ==
* if using self-rising flour, omit baking powder and salt.
* Hot Fudge-Butterscotch Pudding Cake: Substitute 1 package (6 Ounces) butterscotch chips for the nuts. Decrease brown sugar to ½ dup and the ¼ dup cocoa to 2 tablespoons.
== Nutritional information ==
Per Serving: 
* 350 Cals; 13g Fat (31.8% Cals From Fat); 5g Protein; 57g Carbs; 3g Dietary Fiber; 2mg Chol; 188mg Sodium. 
* Exchanges: 1 grain(starch); ½ Lean Meat; 0 non-fat milk; 2½ Fat; 2½ Other Carbs.
Category:Cake Recipes