Step 1

Preheat oven to In a 9x13 glass baking dish, melt the two sticks of butter in the oven for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Meanwhile in a bowl, mix together the 1 1/4 cups of sugar, flour, vanilla, and milk.

Step 3

Once the butter is melted, pour the batter over the butter, but do not stir.

Step 4

In a separate bowl, mix together the cocoa and remaining sugar.

Step 5

Sprinkle cocoa/sugar mixture on top of batter. Do not stir.

Step 6

Pour the 2 cups of boiling water on top of that (don't stir).

Step 7

Bake for 40-45 minutes. I bake mine until I have a nice golden brown crust.

Step 8

Serve warm. Great with ice cream.