Hershey'S Black Forest Pudding Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour
3 tablespoons cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup margarine, melted
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup cocoa
1 1/4 cups hot water
1/4 cup kirsch (cherry brandy, or 2 Tbsp. water plus 1/2 tsp. almond extract)
1 (19 ounce) can cherry pie filling

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
In large bowl, combine 3/4 cup sugar, flour, 3 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Add milk, margarine, and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread into an 8 or 9-inch square pan.
In small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup sugar, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup cocoa; sprinkle mixture evenly over batter.
Combine hot water and kirsch; pour over batter. Do not stir.
Bake 30-40 minutes or until center is almost set. Let stand 15 minutes; spoon into dessert dishes, spooning sauce from bottom of pan over top. Serve with cherry pie filling.