• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3-1/2 Tbs. cocoa powder
• 1-3/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup hot water
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 Tbs. powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine first 5 ingredients, 1-1/2 Tbs. cocoa powder and 3/4 cup sugar in a bowl. Pour into an 8 or 9 inch baking dish. Combine 2 Tbs. cocoa powder, 1 cup sugar and hot water in a separate bowl. Pour over cake batter and bake about 40 minutes. Combine remaining ingredients in a chilled bowl. Using chilled beaters, whip cream mixture until stiff. Serve cake upside down with whipped cream.

This recipe serves 8 people. Because this recipe is for a particular size pan, it adjusts the number of servings only in multiples of 8.

Per serving: calories 376, fat 15.0g, 35% calories from fat, cholesterol 51mg, protein 3.2g, carbohydrates 59.9g, fiber 1.1g, sodium 38mg.