Instructions: Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and 2 tablespoons cocoa.

Mix melted butter, vanilla and half and half. Add to flour mixture, blending lightly; add nuts. Pour into buttered 1 1/2 quart baking dish.

Combine brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa and sprinkle over batter. Carefully pour boiling water over top of batter. Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes. Serve immediately with sweetened whipped cream.

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