Chocolate Surprise Cake

This is best, in my opinion, served warm right out of the oven. I like to make in individual dishes. I just divide the "Topping" ingredients equally into each one.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 9

Ingredients

• 2  ounces  unsweetened chocolate
• 4  tablespoons butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 2  cups  sifted flour
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup milk
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
• 1  cup  cold coffee

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Melt the chocolate and butter together over hot water.
3. Meanwhile, sift together 1 1/4 cups of the sugar, sifted flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Stir the dry mixture into the chocolate mixture and blend.
5. Stir in milk and vanilla.
6. Pour into a greased, square 9 by 9-inch cake pan.
7. Mix brown sugar, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and cocoa powder and sprinkle over the batter.
8. Pour coffee over and bake for 40 minutes.
9. Serve warm or cold from the pan.