• 1-1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt (optional)
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup plus 3 Tbs. cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup lowfat milk, room temperature
• 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. hot water

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine 1 cup sugar and next 4 ingredients in a bowl. Add 3 Tbs. cocoa. Combine milk, butter, vanilla and melted chocolate in another bowl and mix thoroughly. Add to dry ingredients and beat with an electric mixer until well blended. Pour batter into a buttered 9 inch baking pan and set aside. Combine remaining sugar, brown sugar and remaining cocoa in a mixing bowl. Slowly whisk in hot water. Whisk until smooth. Gently ladle sauce over cake batter to cover completely. Bake 35-40 minutes or until a tester comes out clean when inserted in center.

This recipe serves 8 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 8 only.

Per serving: calories 361, fat 10.4g, 24% calories from fat, cholesterol 8mg, protein 4.4g, carbohydrates 68.1g, fiber 2.9g, sugar 52.1g, sodium 18mg, diet points 8.0.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.1, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 0.9, Lean meat: 0.1, Fat: 1.6, Sugar: 3.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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