Combine certain ingredients

In a saucier pan combine sugar, cacao powder, corn starch, salt and milk.

Mix thoroughly

Whisk ingredients together until mixture is smooth and lump free.

Cook

Then use a spoon and continuously stir mixture over medium high heat until mixture begins to boil. I usually stop here but if you like a thicker pudding turn heat down and continue cooking and stirring until desired consistency is reached.

Do the spoon test and when the pudding holds its shape on the back of the spoon consider it done.

Remove pudding from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla extract until butter has completely melted.

Pour and Serve

Carefully pour warm pudding into glass dessert cups. Please note that this recipe will yield four and maybe even five cups of pudding depending on how full the cups are filled.

While the pudding is still warm top with a cookie scoop full or two of whipping cream. I like dipping a cookie scoop into the whipped cream to make a nice even scoop. And if you’re feeling a little creative add some chocolate sprinkles and a fresh sprig of mint.