Black Forest Pudding Cake



INGREDIENTS:

1 1/4 cups sugar		

1 cup flour		

3 tablespoons cocoa powder		

2 teaspoons baking powder		

1/4 teaspoon salt		

1/3 cup butter melted	

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract		

1/2 cup brown sugar	packed	

1/4 cup cocoa powder		

1 1/4 cups hot water		

1/4 cup kirsch wasser		

1/2 teaspoon almond extract or rum extract	

1 can cherry pie filling

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350.

2. In a medium-size bowl, combine 3/4 cup of the
sugar, flour, three tablespoons of the cocoa,
baking powder and salt.

3. Blend in milk, melted butter and vanilla; beat
until smooth.

4. Spread into an 8 inch square pan.

5. In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar,
brown sugar and remaining 1/4 cup cocoa; sprinkle
mixture evenly over batter.

6. Combine hot water and kirsch; pour over batter.

7. Do not stir.

8. Bake for 40 minutes, or until center is almost
set.

9. Let stand 15 minutes.

10. Transfer to dessert dishes and spoon pudding
from bottom of pan over cake.

11. Serve with cherry pie filling as sauce.



Black Forest Pudding Cake