Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk

• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 3/4 cups hot water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).  Grease a 9x9-inch baking pan. (This is plenty for our family of 4)
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3. Whisk together flour, baking powder, white sugar, 2 tablespoon cocoa powder, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in milk and butter until smooth. Fold in walnuts until just combined.
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5. Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.
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7. Mix 1/4 cup cocoa and brown sugar in a small bowl; sprinkle mixture on top of the batter.
8. Pour hot water over the batter.
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10. Bake in the preheated oven until the center of the cake is almost set, about 45 minutes. Brown sugar, cocoa, and hot water will combine to form a chocolate sauce that will settle to the bottom of the cake during baking.
11. Best served warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
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