"Mighty Change" Pudding Cake

This recipe doesn't use eggs. It is a great last minuet desert for when you find out you need to make a desert for something, and you probably already have everything for it!

This recipe is part of my Hero Collection, and it represents Alma the Younger.

I chose this recipe because Alma had a "mighty change of heart". When this cake comes out of the oven, the outcome is completely unexpected!

Alma the Younger is a hero to me because he repented and had a change of heart when he made big mistakes, and he fixed his mistakes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 F

Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and four tablespoons cocoa.

Add milk, oil and nuts. We were out of nuts so we used unsweetened coconut.

Press mixture into an ungreased 9"x13" pan.

Blend brown sugar and 1/2 cup cocoa in a small bowl, and sprinkle over the top and pour the hot water over it all.

Bake for 45 minuets.

It will look crusty on top, but will jiggle when you shake it because of the surprise pudding on the bottom! Remove from oven and let cool a bit to let the pudding thicken.
Serve it warm, but not too hot.

When you cut into it, the top is cakey, but the bottom is the consistency of pudding-y hot fudge.
If you eat some the next day (if it lasts that long!), the pudding is especially thick.
Best served with whipped cream or ice cream and then spoon the fudgy pudding on top.

"Mighty Change" Cake

From A Family Raised on Sunshine by Beverly Nye

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup plus 4 tablespoons cocoa, separated.

1 cup milk

4 tablespoons oil

2 cups chopped nuts (we were out of nuts, so we used unsweetened coconut)

2 cups brown sugar

3 cups hot water

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 F

Mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and four tablespoons cocoa.
Add milk, oil and nuts or coconut.
Press mixture into an un-greased 9"x13" pan.
Blend brown sugar and 1/2 cup cocoa in a small bowl, and sprinkle over the top and pour the hot water over it all.
Bake for 45 minuets.

Remove from oven and let cool.
Serve it warm, but not too hot.
When you cut into it, the top is cakey, but the bottom is the consistency of pudding-y hot fudge.
If you eat some the next day, the pudding is especially thick.
Best served with whipped cream or ice cream.
Enjoy!