Devil’s Float

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup chopped pecans
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup hot water

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Sift 3/4 cup white sugar, flour, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir in milk, butter, and vanilla extract until just combined; fold in pecans. Pour batter into an 8×8-inch baking dish.
3. Combine remaining 1/2 cup white sugar, brown sugar, and remaining 2 tablespoons cocoa powder in a bowl; sprinkle over batter. Pour hot water over top.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until top cake layer is floating on bottom pudding layer, about 40 minutes.