Chocolate Pudding Cake

This is great when everybody is screaming for a chocolate dessert and you only have half an hour to make something. Plus it's really cool how it reverses itself while cooking :)

The bottom that becomes the top:

1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
3 tbsp butter, melted and cooled
1 tsp vanilla

The top that becomes the bottom:

1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 cup cold water

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease a 6 cup casserole dish, preferably one with a rounded bottom.
3. To prepare batter:

• place flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking bowder and salt in a medum size bowl. Stir with a fork until blended.
• pour in milk, butter and vanilla.
• beat until fairly smooth. Batter will be very thick.
• spoon into dish and smooth top.

4.  To prepare topping:

• stir granulated sugar, brown sugar and cocoa powder together in small bowl until evenly blended.
• sprinkle over batter.
• then pour cold water slowly over sugar mixture. Do not stir the water!

5. Bake in centre of preheated oven until cake appears lightly glazed on top and sauce is bubbling around sides of dish, about 35 to 40 minutes.

6. Top with ice cream, whipped topping, etc. (optional)

Guaranteed to satisfy any chocolate craving.