Ingredients:

• 2 sticks butter

• 1 ¼ cups sugar

• 1 ½ self-rising flour

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• ¾ cup milk

Chocolate Layer:

• 1 cup sugar

• 6 tablespoons cocoa

• 2 cups boiling water

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.  In a 9x13 inch glass baking dish, melt the 2 sticks of butter in the oven.  Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix together the 1 ¼ cups sugar, flour, vanilla and milk.  Once the butter is melted, pour the batter over the butter, but don’t stir.  

2. In a separate bowl, mix the cocoa and sugar together and sprinkle on top of the batter (don’t stir).  Pour the 2 cups of boiling water on top of that (don’t stir) and bake for 30 to 45 minutes.

   Serves 8