Chocolate Mud Pudding Cake

2 cups packed brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
3 1/2 cups boiling water
About 4 cups vanilla ice cream

Recipe works best in a 3 1/2-quart crock pot. If a larger crock pot is used, increase ingredients to fill crock pot at least half full.

In crock pot mix together 2 cups brown sugar, flour, 1/2 cup cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Stir in milk, vanilla extract and melted butter.

In small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup cocoa, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, and chopped nuts. Sprinkle over batter. Pour boiling water over top. DO NOT STIR. Place lid on crock pot, and cook on HIGH for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Serves 12.