Hot Fudge Pudding

1 cup all-purpose flour

2/3 cup granulated sugar

2 tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

1 tsp ground cinnamon

½ cup unsweetened cocoa

½ cup whole milk

2 tbls melted butter or margarine

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup packed brown sugar

vanilla ice cream (optional)

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 8" by 8" glass baking dish.

In medium bowl, combine flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and ¼ cup cocoa.

Whisk in milk, butter and vanilla just until smooth. Spread batter into baking dish.

In a small bowl, mix brown sugar and ¼ cup cocoa; sprinkle evenly over batter. Carefully pour 1 ½ cups boiling water over mixture in baking dish; do not stir.

Bake 30 minutes (batter will separate into cake and pudding layers). Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes.

Serve warm in dessert bowls with ice cream if you like. Makes 6 servings.