cherry ripe self saucing pudding

You may notice that any recipes that I contribute are super easy. This one is another simple one - in fact, it comes from a kid's cookbook!

Ingredients:
60 grams butter, chopped
1.5 cups self raising flour
1 cup caster sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 x 55 gram cherry ripe bars, chopped coarsley
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cocoa powder, extra
2 cups boiling water
50grams butter, chopped, extra

Method:
1. Melt butter in a deep 12 cup microwave safe dish, uncovered, on HIGH in a microwave oven for about 1 minute, or until butter has melted. Remove dish from the microwave.
2. Add sifted flour, caster sugar and cocoa to dish with milk and extract; whisk until smooth. Stir in Cherry Ripe.
3. Combine brown sugar and sifted extra cocoa in medium jug; gradually stir in the boiling water. Add extra butter; stir until butter melts. Carefully pour syrup mixture evenly over pudding mixture.
4. Cook, uncovered, on HIGH in microwave oven for 15 minutes or until just cooked in the centre. Remove dish from microwave oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.
5. Serve with fresh cherries and cream. Serves 8.