Chocolate Cobbler

Filling:

3/4 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 tablespoon cocoa
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoon melted butter
1 teaspoon. vanilla
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Topping:

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 1/2 cups water

For filling, sift dry ingredients into a 9-inch pan. Stir in milk, butter and vanilla. Spread batter evenly in pan.
For topping: Mix sugars with cocoa and sprinkle over batter. Pour water over all. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Serve warm or cold with ice cream and whipped topping.