Description
Indulge in the decadent delight of this Crockpot Chocolate Lava Cake, a rich and gooey dessert that’s effortlessly made in your slow cooker. With layers of moist chocolate cake, creamy pudding, and molten chocolate chips, this treat is a true crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1¼ cups milk
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
Pudding Layer:
- 1 small box (about 3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups cold milk (for pudding)
Topping:
- 12 oz semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare Slow Cooker: Lightly grease a 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick spray.
- Mix Cake Batter: In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 1¼ cups milk, oil, and eggs. Beat until smooth.
- Add Batter to Slow Cooker: Pour the cake batter into the prepared slow cooker.
- Prepare Pudding: In a separate bowl, whisk pudding mix with 2 cups cold milk until slightly thickened. Pour over the cake batter without stirring.
- Top with Chocolate Chips: Sprinkle chocolate chips over the top.
- Cook: Cover and cook on low for 3 to 3½ hours until edges are set but the center remains gooey.
- Rest and Serve: Turn off heat and let the cake rest uncovered for 30 minutes before serving. Enjoy warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
- Slow cooker temperatures vary, so start checking around the 3-hour mark.
- Place a paper towel or clean dish towel under the lid to absorb condensation and prevent a soggy cake.
- For a richer flavor, opt for dark chocolate pudding and chips.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/12 of recipe
- Calories: 440
- Sugar: 37 g
- Sodium: 490 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg
