Description
Indulge in the ultimate slow-cooked chocolate dessert with this Crockpot Chocolate Lava Cake recipe. Rich, gooey, and utterly decadent, it’s the perfect treat for any chocolate lover.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (15.25 oz)
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/4 cups water
Pudding Layer:
- 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix (3.9 oz)
- 2 cups whole milk
Topping:
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- nonstick cooking spray
- vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Slow Cooker: Spray the inside of a 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Make Cake Batter: In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, eggs, oil, and water until smooth. Pour into the slow cooker.
- Prepare Pudding: In another bowl, combine pudding mix and milk. Pour over the cake batter without stirring.
- Add Toppings: Sprinkle chocolate chips over the mixture.
- Cook: Cover and cook on high for 2 to 2.5 hours until set around the edges but gooey in the center.
- Rest and Serve: Turn off the slow cooker and let the cake rest for 15 minutes before serving. Enjoy warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- Cooking times may vary depending on the slow cooker.
- For a richer flavor, consider using dark chocolate chips or a chocolate fudge cake mix.
- Best served warm directly from the slow cooker.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 460mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 63g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
