1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
6 tbsp. milk
1 1/2 tbsp. butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1 cup brown sugar, packed
4 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
1 3/4 cups very hot water

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a small mixing bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Add milk, butter, vanilla, and chopped nuts (optional), and mix well with electric mixer. Batter will be thick. Spread batter into a sprayed 9x9-inch square or 9-inch round baking pan.

Mix brown sugar and cocoa in a small mixing bowl, using a fork, until well blended. Sprinkle sugar-cocoa mixture evenly over batter. Pour hot water over all of this. DO NOT STIR.

Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. As it bakes, a cake will appear, floating on top of fudge pudding.

Serve warm or cold with whipped cream or ice cream, or enjoy it without.

Submitted by: Laurie Love, Franklinville, New York