Chocolate Lush
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
2 tbs vegetable oil
1 tsp vailla extract
1/2 cup walnuts - chopped
Topping:
1 1/2 cups of hot water
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
6 tbs cocoa
2 tbs butter
1/4 tsp salt
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour, granulated sugar, cocoa, baking powder and soda, and salt. In a small bowl combine milk, oil, and vanilla; add to the flour mixture and mix well. Add the walnuts and spread the batter in to square pan.
To make the topping: whisk ingredients together in a small bowl and pour evenly over the batter. (The topping will be very soupy).
Bake for approx 45 minutes or until the cake comes away from the sides of the pan. Cool while in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares. Yields 8 servings.
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