Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/4           Cups  sugar -- devided
  1                Cup  allpurpose flour
  7        Tablespoons  cocoa -- divided
  2          Teaspoons  baking powder
     1/4      Teaspoon  salt
     1/2           Cup  milk
     1/3           Cup  butter or margarine -- melted
  5 1/2      Teaspoons  vanilla extract
     1/2           Cup  packed light brown sugar
  1 1/4           Cups  hot water

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. I medium mixing bowl combine 3/4 cup sugar, flour, 3 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder and salt. Blend in milk, melted butter and vanilla; beat until smooth. Pour batter into square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches. In small bowl combine remaining 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar and remaining 4 tablespoon cocoa; sprinkle mixture evenly over batter. Pour hot water over top; DO NOT STIR! Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Let stand 15 minutes; spoon into dessert dishes, spooning sauce from bottom of pan over top. Garnish as desired.

Nutritional Information:

2158 Calories (kcal); 71g Total Fat; (28% calories from fat); 12g Protein; 392g Carbohydrate; 182mg Cholesterol; 2255mg Sodium