Healthified Chocolate Pudding Cake

Recipe and Picture from Betty Crocker

1 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup chopped almonds, toasted*
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 3/4 cups water
Vanilla reduced-fat ice cream, if desired

Directions:
1.  Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix flour, granulated sugar, almonds, 1/4 cup cocoa, the baking powder and salt. Stir in milk, oil, vanilla and almond extract until blended. Spread batter in pan.

2.  In 1-quart saucepan, mix brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa with wire whisk. Stir in water. Heat just to boiling, stirring occasionally. Pour over batter.
3.  Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set. Cool 30 minutes before serving.
4.  To serve, spoon warm cake into individual dessert bowls; spoon pudding from baking dish over cake. Serve with ice cream.