Lucky you!  Lol

Thursday, upon the request of a dear friend to cook a surprise birthday dinner and dessert for her neighbor and close friend, (a woman I also know and love), my daughter and I quickly got ready and met her at Whole Foods! (I told you I had a good excuse).

It was so fun!

We bought what she didn’t have, and I commenced cooking almost immediately upon entering her apartment.  It turned out that the neighbor and her family were going to dinner, so we just did dessert as her surprise, instructing her husband not to order dessert at the restaurant.

The kids still needed to eat (3 under 4), so I made dinner for everyone and dessert.  My husband joined after work with the wine… French… (he’s French).

I’d never tried a chocolate cobbler, but boy oh boy, was I happy I did!  

It was quick and easy!  Prepped in about 15 minutes and in the oven for only 30 minutes.

It was so hot that the candles were melting when we put them in!  We served it warm with multiple ice cream choices!  DELICIOUS!!!

• 6 tablespoons butter 
• 
  1 cup self-rising flour 
• 
  3/4 cup white sugar 
• 
  1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 
• 
  1/2 cup milk 

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used almond extract)
• 
  1 cup white sugar 
• 
  1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 
• 
  1 1/2 cups boiling water 

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Melt butter in an 8×8 inch baking dish while the oven preheats.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, 3/4 cup sugar, and 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa. Stir in milk and vanilla until smooth. Spoon this batter over the melted butter in the baking dish.
3. Stir together the remaining cup of sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder. Sprinkle over the batter. Slowly pour boiling water over the top of the mixture.
4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until set. Serve slightly warm with ice cream.