Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        A rich -- creamy dessert with
                        a pudding cake texture. Created in your
                        Crockpot!!!!
   1 3/4  Cups          light brown sugar -- divided
   1      Cup           flour
     1/4  Cup           plus 3 tbs cocoa powder
   2      Teaspoons     baking powder
     1/4  Tsp           salt
     1/2  Cup           milk
   2      Tbs           butter -- melted
     1/2  Tsp           vanilla extract
   1 3/4  Cups          hot water
     1/4  Cup           blanched sliced almonds (optional)
                        Vanilla Ice cream

Preparation:

1. Stir together 1 cup of brown sugar, flour, 3 tbs cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Whisk in the milk, melted butter and vanilla. Spread over bottom of a 3 1/2 qt. cooker. 2.Mix remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa powdre and almonds. Sprinkle evenly over top of the batter but so not stir. 3. Cover and cook until a toothpick inserted in center, comes out clean. About 2 hrs. on HIGH NOTE: Do not cook on low for a longer period of time. It doesn't work. Spoon the warm pudding into individual bowls serve with scoops of vanilla ice cream on to