Old-Fashioned Chocolate Pudding Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 3/4 cups hot water
• 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. 2

   In medium bowl stir together flour, sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa, milk, vegetable oil, baking powder, salt and vanilla.

3. 3

   Spread into greased 8 inch square baking pan.

4. 4

   In medium bowl stir together remaining 4 tablespoons cocoa, brown sugar and hot water; pour over mixture in pan.

5. 5

   Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until pudding bubbles around edges.

6. 6

   Remove from oven; let stand 20 minutes.

7. 7

   OPTIONAL SERVING METHOD:.

8. 8

   Meanwhile, in small bowl stir jam until smooth.

9. 9

   Drizzle each serving of warm pudding with jam.