chocolate pudding cake

serves 6 - 8
prep time - 20 minutes
bake time - 25 minutes
cool time - 15 minutes

" there is an uncanny sense of kitchen magic at work with this cake. when you follow the recipe, it seems strange --as if it won't work. but the results will surprise and please you! this is a great cooking project with children, who will enjoy both the making and devouring of it. " moosewood celebrates

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup unbleached white flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup soy milk or milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 1/2 cups boiling water

preheat oven to * 350 & oil a 9 x 13 inch baking dish

in a mixing bowl, combine 3/4 cup of the granulated sugar and 1/4 cup of the cocoa powder with the flour, baking soda & powder and salt. mix well. stir in the milk & vanilla and mix into a thick batter. spread into the prepared dish.

in a seperate bowl, mix the brown sugar with the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the rest of the cocoa powder. sprinkle mixture evenly over the batter in the dish. pour the boiling water over the top.

bake until the pudding cake is set around the sides and the top is loose and slightly bubbly, 20 - 25 minutes. cool in the dish for 15 minutes before serving. the pudding layer thickens nicely as it sits.

serve warm or at room temp. with berries, whipped cream or ice cream