Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

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I haven't found my old hard copy of Fudge Pudding (called a cake here in the

US), but found this one online that is really very close to what I remember. I

love this cake/pudding sweet and used to make the original one at least once a

week for the kids. Very simple, very fast. If you need the extra calories, put a

scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. Serves 4 according to teen measurements

or 8 according to Hershey's. (ha ha ha ha ha) When all 7 kids were here I made 3

of these. William, Robert and Martin ate one, Jon and Stephen ate another (they

were so skinny) and Cari, Holly, Carl and I ate the third. Awesome hot from the

oven. Probably good cold, but I can't recall ever having leftovers. Jeanne in GA

 

Hershey's Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

 

1-1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided

 

1 cup all-purpose flour

 

1/2 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa, divided (use good old Hershey's cocoa, not Dutch

process cocoa)

 

2 teaspoons baking powder

 

1/4 teaspoon salt

 

1/2 cup milk

 

1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted

 

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

 

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

 

1-1/4 cups hot water

 

Whipped topping or sweetened whipped cream OR lightly sprinkle powdered sugar

over the top.

 

Directions:

 

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Combine 3/4 cup granulated sugar, flour, 1/4 cup cocoa,

baking powder and salt. Stir in milk, butter and vanilla;

beat until smooth.

 

2. Pour batter into ungreased 9-inch square baking pan. Stir together remaining

1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar and remaining 1/4 cup cocoa; sprinkle

mixture evenly over batter. Pour hot water over top; do not stir.

 

3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from oven; let

stand 15 minutes. Serve in dessert dishes, spooning sauce from bottom of pan

over top. Garnish with whipped topping. About 8 servings.