Fudge Pudding

Here's an oldie but goodie!  This is more of a 'Recipes from Mom' post since she is the one who always made this for us, but I thought since I am making it tonight I would post it in case any of my sisters lost their copy of the recipe.

This is the main reason I always keep cocoa on hand (Best Chocolate Cake being a close second).  Good stuff.  Kids love it too.

Yes, this is steam!  Right from the oven!

Batter:

1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Topping

3/4 cup brown sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
1 3/4 cups hot water

1. Mix dry batter ingredients together. Cut in butter.
2. Add milk and vanilla and mix together. Batter will be stiff.
3. Put batter in greased 8 or 9 inch square pan.
4. Mix dry topping ingredients and sprinkle over batter.
5. Pour hot water over all right before putting in oven.
6. Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. Knife or cake tester inserted in batter should come out clean.
7. Serve hot with vanilla ice cream.