Incredible Hot Fudge Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups coffee
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2/3 cup cocoa, divided
• 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/3 cup half-and-half or 1/3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 cup toasted chopped walnuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325'.
• 2 prepare an 8x8" pan by spraying with non-stick spray.
• 3 combine in a microwave bowl:.
• 4 6 tbs butter.
• 5 1/3 cup cocoa powder.
• 6 2 oz bittersweet chocolate.
• 7 microwave on high for 20 seconds. stir well. return to microwave for additional 10 second increments, stirring often until chocolate is melted and smooth. set aside to cool.
• 8 combine and set aside:.
• 9 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar.
• 10 1/3 cup granulated sugar.
• 11 1/3 cup cocoa.
• 12 combine and set aside:.
• 13 3/4 cup all purpose flour.
• 14 2 tsp baking powder.
• 15 combine in large bowl:.
• 16 2/3 cup granulated sugar.
• 17 1/3 cup half and half or milk.
• 18 1 tsp vanilla.
• 19 1/4 tsp salt.
• 20 1 egg yolk.
• 21 stir in melted chocolate mixture. fold in flour mixture just until combine. add nuts, if desired. spread evenly in prepared pan. spoon sugar/cocoa mixture over batter evenly. do not mix in! pour coffee carefully over the top. do not mix in! place on the middle rack of a 325' oven for 45 minutes. allow to cool slightly before serving with ice cream or whipped cream.