Name: Hot Fudge Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 9 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup sugar; 6 tablespoons baking cocoa, divided; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1-3/4 cups hot water; Ice cream or whipped cream, optional

This hot fudge cake is so decadent, rich and chocolatey that you may want to serve it with a tall glass of milk and a stack of napkins. Honestly, aren’t those always the best desserts?

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

6 tablespoons baking cocoa, divided

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup 2% milk

2 tablespoons canola oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup packed brown sugar

1-3/4 cups hot water

Ice cream or whipped cream, optional

Instructions

1 Mix the cake batter

2 Preheat your oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, sugar, 2 tablespoons of cocoa, the baking powder and the salt. In another bowl, whisk together the milk, oil and vanilla until they're blended. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture, and stir just until moistened. Transfer the batter to an ungreased 9-inch square baking pan.

3 Add the brown sugar and cocoa powder

4 In a small bowl, mix the brown sugar and the remaining cocoa powder. Sprinkle the mixture over the batter.

5 Add the hot water

6 Pour the hot water over the pan. Do not stir.

7 Bake the cake

8 Bake the hot fudge cake for 35 to 40 minutes. You should be able to see pools of hot fudge swirled throughout the baked cake. Serve the hot fudge cake warm with ice cream and/or whipped cream on top.