Mud Pool Cake

Mud Pool Cake - Rekha Vishwanath Nayak
INGREDIENTS:-
3/4 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder, divided
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
3 tbsp vegetable oil (i used sunflower)
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup chocolate chips (miniature, if you have them)(i used chocolate fudge spread instead of choco chips here)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups hot water
METHOD:-
Preheat oven to 350F.
Combine flour, sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, baking powder and salt in an 8 inch square baking pan and stir with a fork to combine. Mix in milk and oil until batter is uniform.
Sprinkle brown sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa and chocolate chips/chocolate fudge spread evenly over batter. Add vanilla to the hot water and pour over everything. Do not mix.
Place pan in oven and bake for 30-35 minutes, until surface of the cake looks dry.(here i baked in m/w mode for 11 mins). The pudding will be bubbling around the edges. Allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.
Leftovers, if you have them, may be stored for one day at room temperature. Reheat before serving.