Chocolate Pudding (Cake)

Name: Chocolate Pudding (Cake)
Ingredients: 1 cup All-purpose Flour; 2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 2/3 cups White Sugar; 6 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder; 1/2 cups Milk; 2 Tablespoons Butter, Melted And Cooled Slightly; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; 1/2 cups Chopped Pecans; 1 cup Brown Sugar; 1-1/2 cup Boiling Water

11 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 cup All-purpose Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoons Salt
2/3 cups White Sugar
6 Tablespoons Cocoa Powder
1/2 cups Milk
2 Tablespoons Butter, Melted And Cooled Slightly
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1/2 cups Chopped Pecans
1 cup Brown Sugar
1-1/2 cup Boiling Water

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
2

Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and 2 tablespoons of the cocoa into a medium sized bowl.
3

Add the milk, melted butter and vanilla and mix until just combined. Stir in the pecans.
4

Spread the batter evenly into the bottom of a shallow 1 quart baking dish.
5

In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar and remaining 4 tablespoons of cocoa. Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture evenly over the batter in the baking dish.
6

Then pour the boiling water over the top of the contents of the baking dish. Do not mix.
7

Bake for 40 minutes. Serve warm. A scoop of vanilla ice cream is a delightful garnish!
8

Adapted from a family recipe handed down to me by Jackie Huskins and Adele Smith.