Black Forest Pudding Cake

• 1-1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 3 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1-1/4 cup hot water
• 2 tbsp. water
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 1 can cherry pie filling

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine 3/4 cup of the sugar, flour, three tablespoons of the cocoa, baking powder and salt.
3. Blend in milk, melted butter and vanilla; beat until smooth.
4. Spread into an 8-inch square pan.
5. In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugarand remaining 1/4 cup cocoa; sprinkle mixture evenly over batter.
6. Combine hot water and almond extract; pour over batter.
7. Do not stir.
8. Bake for 40 minutes, or until center is almost set.
9. Let stand 15 minutes.
10. Transfer to dessert dishes and spoon pudding from bottom of pan over cake.
11. Serve with cherry pie filling as sauce.

sugar, flour, unsweetened cocoa, baking powder, salt, butter, vanilla, brown sugar, unsweetened cocoa, water, water, almond extract, cherry pie filling

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1444 (may not work)