Today we’re going off script to enjoy another wonderful recipe from my favorite home cook, my Mom. I loved the smell of our kitchen on Sundays. This was the day Mom baked bread or buns (or both!) and she prepared a big dinner, complete with a special dessert. Mom spent the whole day in the kitchen, except when she was popping up and down the stairs dealing with laundry or helping with homework. Like a lot of supermoms, my Mom worked full-time and always made the time to make sure we had good, homemade food with plenty of leftovers for lunches. I sure miss those roast beef sandwiches on her fresh bread!
I’m not sure where the Hot Fudge recipe came from, but it’s still a favorite. It always seemed so magical … when it bakes, the cake rises to the top and the sauce turns to a rich chocolate pudding on the bottom. This dessert is an easy go-to when you don’t have a lot of time to spend in the kitchen and it’s best served warm and topped with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream … “whooping” cream as my youngest son used to call it!
Hot Fudge Dessert
1 cup flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoons cocoa
2 tablespoons melted margarine (I use butter)
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup sugar
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
Sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup sugar
4 tablespoons cocoa
1. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and cocoa. Add milk, melted margarine and vanilla. Stir until smooth.
2. Pour into greased cake pan.
3. Mix all of the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and sprinkle over the uncooked batter. Pour 1½ cups boiling water over the surface.
4. Bake at 350F for 40 minutes.
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