3/4 cup white sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 t baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup butter, nmelted
1 1/2 t vanilla extract
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/4 cup hot water
whipped topping optional

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine 3/4 cup white sugar, flour, 1/4 cup cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Stir in milk, butter and vanilla; beat until smooth.

2. Pour batter into an ungreased 9 inch square pan. Stir together 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa; sprinkle mixture evenly over batter. Pour hot water over top; do not stir.

3. Bake in the preheated oven 35 to 40 minutes or until center of cake is almost set. Remove from oven; let stanf 15 minutes. Serve in dessert dishes, spooning sauce from bottom of pan over top. Garnish with whipped topping, if desired.

8 servings