INGREDIENTS
Cake:
1 cup plain or all-purpose flour
½ cup white granulated sugar
¼ cup cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
½ cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Fudge sauce:
½ cup white granulated sugar
½ cup packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa powder
1-1/4 cups boiling water
METHOD
◆ ◆ Preheat the oven to 175 °C | 350 °F. Lightly
grease a 9-inch square baking pan or
a Pyrex dish. Pre-boil water in a kettle
while preparing cake.
For the cake:
◆ ◆ Combine ½ cup granulated sugar
with the flour, cocoa powder, baking
powder and salt. Add in the milk, butter
and vanilla; whisk until smooth and
lump free.
◆ ◆ Pour the batter into the prepared baking
pan or dish and spread evenly.
For the sauce:
◆ ◆ Combine the remaining ½ cup white
sugar, brown sugar and remaining
3 tablespoons cocoa powder. Evenly
sprinkle mixture over the batter. Slowly
pour the boiling water over the top (DO
NOT STIR OR MIX INTO THE BATTER.
ALLOW THE WATER TO SIT ON TOP).
◆ ◆ Bake 35 minutes or until the centre is
almost set. Remove from oven. Allow to
cool for 15 minutes.
◆ ◆ Serve in dessert dishes with ice cream or
whipped cream, and spoon fudge sauce
from the bottom.
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