Chocolate Mud Pudding Cake

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• 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

Instructions

1. In slow cooker mix together 2 cups brown sugar, flour, 1/2 cup cocoa, baking powder and salt.
2. Stir in milk, vanilla extract and melted butter.
3. In small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup cocoa, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar and chopped nuts. Sprinkle over batter.
4. Pour boiling water over top. DO NOT STIR.
5. Place lid on slow cooker, and cook on HIGH for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
6. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

This recipe works best in a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker. If a larger slow cooker is used, increase ingredients to fill slow cooker at least half full.