Double Chocolate Orange Pudding Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, plus
3 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 2/3 cups hot water
whipped cream or chocolate ice cream

Preparation

In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, granulated sugar, 3 T cocoa, baking powder, and the salt until well blended.
Stir in the milk, butter, orange zest, and chocolate chips and mix well.
Turn the batter into a 3 and 1/2 quart electric slow cooker.
In another bowl, mix together the brown sugar and remaining 1/4 c cocoa until well blended.
Sprinkle over the batter.
Gently pour the water evenly over all.
Do not stir.
Cover and cook on the high heat setting about 1 and 3/4 to 2 hours or until a tester inserted in the cake comes out clean.
(Do not cook on the low heat setting for a longer time.).
Serve warm or at room temperature, topped with whipped cream.