Hot Chocolate Pudding Cake A La Mode - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped
1 egg yolk, from a large egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened dutch cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 pints vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees. You'll need a shallow baking dish.
Microwave butter and chocolate in a small bowl just until melted; stir with a whisk to combine, then stir in yolk until well blended.
Whisk flour, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/3 cup cocoa, the baking powder and salt in a medium bowl until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup milk, the butter mixture and vanilla until smooth. Spread batter into an ungreased baking dish.
Mix remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, remaining 1/3 cup cocoa and the brown sugar in a small bowl with fingers or a fork until blended. Sprinkle over batter.
Heat remaining 2 cups milk in microwave just until simmering. Slowly pour over mixture in baking dish--Don't Stir.
BAke 45 minutes. Spoon into dessert bowls. Top each serving with a small scoop of ce cream. Serve immediately or pudding layer will be absorbed by cake layer.