Chocolate Dump Cake

Ingredients for the cake layer:
2 sticks unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups white granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup milk

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Ingredients for the chocolate batter:
1 cup white granulated sugar
6 T cocoa powder
2 cups boiling water

Preparing the chocolate dump cake:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Melt 2 sticks of butter in a 9-inch by 13-inch glass baking dish in the oven.

In a bowl, mix together the 1 1/4 cups of the sugar, flour, vanilla and milk. Once the butter is melted pour the batter over the butter, but do not stir.

In a separate bowl mix the cocoa and remaining sugar together and sprinkle on top of batter. Do not stir.

Pour the 2 cups of boiling water on top of that, don't stir, and bake for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the top is a crusty golden brown. Serve warm alone or with ice cream