Double-Dutch Chocolate Fudge Upside-Down Cake

Double-Dutch Chocolate Fudge Upside-Down Cake

Ingredients:
All-purpose flour
Sugar
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Baking powder
Salt
Milk
Olive oil
Vanilla extract
Walnuts
Brown sugar
Water
Heavy whipping cream

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. In a mixing bowl, stir together the flour, 3/4 cup of the granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of the cocoa powder, the baking powder, and the salt. Add the milk, the oil, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla, and stir until blended.
3. Stir in the nuts, if using.
4. Pour the batter into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan.
5. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar with the 1/4 cup cocoa powder; stir well.
6. Spread this mixture over the batter in the pan.
7. Using a large spoon, drizzle the boiling water over the cake; do not stir.
8. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top of the cake is firm.
9. Let the cake cool slightly.
10. Meanwhile, whip the cream with the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
11. Cut the cake into squares and place them upside down (gooey side up) on dessert plates.
12. Spoon a dollop of whipped cream onto each piece of cake.