Pudding Cake

dessert

Pudding Cake — front of the card
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Pudding Cake — back of the card
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15 min active · 1 hr total · 8–10 servings (times estimated)

Ingredients

Cake Batter

  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 cup sugar
  • About ½ cup milk
  • 2 tablespoons shortening, melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup pecans or walnuts

Sauce

  • 1½ cups brown sugar
  • 5 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1¾ cups hot water

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.

Cake Batter

  1. Mix together flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa, and sugar.
  2. Stir in milk, melted shortening, and vanilla. The mixture will be very stiff.
  3. Blend in the nuts.
  4. Spread the batter in an 8 or 9-inch square pan.

Sauce

  1. To make the sauce: sprinkle brown sugar and cocoa evenly over the batter, then pour the hot water over all.
  1. Bake for 45 minutes.
  2. Serve with a scoop of ice cream. Yields 8–10 servings.