hot and cold

i am not a kitchen wizard.

but this afternoon, due to sheer boredom,

my mom and i decided to bake a recipe i've been itching to try.

result was amazing. 

i prefer mine to be topped with strawberry ice cream...

enjoy...

ingredients: 

1 cup all purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. salt

7 tbsps. cocoa powder, divide to 3tbsps and 4 tbsps

1 1/4 cup white sugar, divided into 3/4 and 1/2 cups

1/2 cup milk

1/3 cup melted butter

1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1 1/2 cup hot water

preheat oven to 350 degrees

in a dry bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, 3 tbsps. cocoa and 3/4 cup white sugar.

stir in milk, melted butter and vanilla to flour mixture

mix until smooth

pour in an ungreased baking dish

in a separate bowl, mix together 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar and 4 tbsps. cocoa

sprinkle this mixture evenly over the batter

pour hot water over this mixture

resist temptation and DO NOT STIR. this is the crucial and magical point.

bake for about 40 minutes.

after baking, cool for a few minutes and serve to fabulous guests and family.

*best with ice cream on top but optional.

* cake may seem under baked but that's the best part. 

slicing it and seeing the chocolate ooze from underneath would make you want to devour it whole right then and there.

credits to

 http://thepioneerwoman.com

for the recipe and photos...