Chocolate Lava Cake
- Reviews 3
Ready In: 45 mins
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa, divided use
- 1⁄4 cup cocoa, divided use
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1⁄2 cup whole milk
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 3⁄4 cups hot water
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Blend flour, salt, baking powder, granulated sugar and two tablespoons cocoa powder in a mixing bowl.
- Stir in melted shortening and milk.
- Spread batter in a 9-inch-by-9-inch baking pan and sprinkle with brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa.
- Pour hot water over all.
- Bake 45 minutes.
- During baking, chocolate sauce will settle to bottom and cake will rise to top.
- To serve, invert cake onto plate or cut cake into squares and invert each square onto a small dessert place.
- Spoon sauce over top.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, if desired.
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