Instructions: *Mix, bake and serve from one casserole. During baking a cake layer forms on top and a fudge sauce on bottom.

In oven, while preheating to 350-F, melt butter in a deep 2-quart casserole. Add butter and vanilla to milk (in measuring cup); set aside. In the casserole mix well flour, 1/2 sup sugar, 3 tablespoons cocoa, the baking powder and salt. Stir in milk mixture just to blend. Sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/3 cup cocoa and 1/2 cup sugar. Pour on water and bake on middle oven rack 20 minutes or until crust has formed. sprinkle with almonds; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until pick inserted comes out clean.

Spoon at once into dessert bowl, covering cake part with the fudge sauce.

Pass cream. 8 servings.

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