Hot Fudge Cake with Peanut Butter Sauce

• brown sugar (unpacked, divided)1.5 cup
• flour↗1 cup
• + 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (divided)0.25 cup
• baking powder↗2 teaspoon
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• milk↗0.5 cup
• melted butter (divided)4 tablespoon
• vanilla (divided)↗2 teaspoon
• white sugar (divided)↗0.25 cup
• boiling water1.75 cup
• light corn syrup↗0.25 cup
• peanut butter↗0.5 cup

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix together 1 cup brown sugar, flour, 3 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder, and salt.

2. 2

   Stir in milk, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Spread in a greased crockpot on high setting.

3. 3

   Whisk 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons white sugar, and 1/4 cup cocoa powder together. Sprinkle over the batter in the crockpot. Pour boiling water over the top – do not stir! Let cook for 2 hours.

4. 4

   For peanut butter sauce: melt corn syrup, 2 tablespoons white sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 tablespoons melted butter over medium low heat. When sugar has dissolved, add peanut butter and stir until melted. Keep warm until serving.