Black Forest Pudding Cake

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 1 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 1/4 cups hot water
• 1/4 cup kirsch (or 2 tablespoons water plus 1/2 teaspoon almond extract)
• cherry pie filling

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 combine 3/4 cup granulated sugar, flour, 3 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder and salt in large bowl.
• 3 add milk, melted butter and vanilla.
• 4 beat until smooth.
• 5 spread into 8 or 9 inch square baking pan.
• 6 stir together remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa in small bowl.
• 7 sprinkle mixture evenly over batter.
• 8 combine hot water and kirsch, pour it over the batter.
• 9 do not stir.
• 10 bake for 40 minutes or until the center is almost set.
• 11 let rest 15 minutes.
• 12 spoon into dessert dishes, spooning sauce from the bottom of pan over the top.
• 13 serve with cherry pie filling.