Hot Fudge Cake

From Fix-It and Forget-It Lightly; Healthy, Low-Fat Recipes for Your Slow Cooker by Phyllis Pellman Good

Hot Fudge Cake, submitted by Evelyn L. Ward, Greeley, CO

Makes 8 servings (Ideal slow-cooker size; 3 1/2-quart)

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cups brown sugar, divided

1 cup flour

3 Tbsp., plus 1/4 cup, unsweetened cocoa, divided

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup skim milk

2 Tbsp. butter, melted

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 3/4 cups boiling water

Directions:

1. In a mixing bowl, mix together 1 cup brown sugar, flour, 3 Tbsp. cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

2. Stir in milk, butter, and vanilla.

3. Pour into slow cooker sprayed with non-fat cooking spray.

4. In a separate bowl, mix together 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa. Sprinkle over batter in the slow cooker. Do not stir.

5. Pour boiling water over mixture. Do not stir.

6. Cover. Cook on high 1 1/2-1 3/4 hours, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean.

Note: Best served with ice cream or whipped cream. :)