Fudge pudding cake- rich, gooey, serve hot or cold

Sift together:
1cup flour
2tsp baking powder
1/2tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar
2 T cocoa

Stir together:
1/2cup milk
2 T melted shortening
1tsp vanilla

Add together the wet and dry ingredients. If you like, you may mix in 1/2c chopped nuts.
Pour into a 9 inch greased pan.


Mix together: 3/4 cup brown sugar, 4 T cocoa.
Sprinkle on top of the batter in the pan.
Now, pour 1 3/4 cup hot water over the unbaked batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.