Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

(I want to apologize for the pic. This is all that was left

 after it only being out of the oven for 25 minutes

 and it had to cool for 15. Wanted to try

to get a pic of the pudding sauce stuff)

Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

3/4 cup sugar

1 cup all purpose flour

1/4 cup cocoa powder

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup milk

1/3 cup butter, melted

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

6 packets powdered hot chocolate mix (I swear, I'm not crazy)

1 1/4 cup hot water

Heat oven to 350.

Combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk, butter and vanilla. Beat until smooth.

Pour batter into ungreased  9 inch square baking pan. Sprinkle with the hot chocolate powder from packets. Pour hot water on top. Do not stir.

Bake 35-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from oven and let stand for 15 minutes. (it may look like has sunk in the middle don't freak out, it's ok)

When you scoop it out make sure you get the pudding sauce stuff to put on top. Garnish with whipped topping of desired.