* Hot Fudge Sundae Cake *

My baby boy turned ONE yesterday!! We are having a little family party this next weekend when our families come up to visit but I still wanted to do something different to make it a less-ordinary day. I decided to make this Hot Fudge Sundae Cake out of the Betty Crocker cookbook and it was a hit with our little family. (Don't worry, my little guy will get a real traditional frosting cake at his party...)

*Hot Fudge Sundae Cake*

1 c. flour
3/4 c. sugar
2 T. baking cocoa
2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1/2 c. milk
2 T. vegetable oil
1 t. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts (opt.)
1 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. baking cocoa
1 3/4 c. very hot water

Preheat oven to 350*. Mix the first 5 ingredients in 9x9 pan (I used a 9 inch round cake pan). Mix in milk, oil, and vanilla until batter is smooth. Sprinkle brown sugar and cocoa over the top of batter. Pour hot water evenly over the top. Bake for 40 minutes and cool for 10 minutes. Serve with ice cream.
(How can you resist that?)