Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake

bowl of chocolate cake topped with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge and crushed nuts

Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake

This slow cooker chocolate lava cake is an easy decadent dessert with a warm and gooey chocolate cake from scratch, topped with a layer of fudge topping.

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 2

Total Time: 2 20

Servings:

Equipment

Slow cooker

Ingredients

For the Cake:

1 cup all-purpose flour
2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
½ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup milk
2 Tablespoons canola oil
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
½ cup Nutella or peanut butter, or cookie butter
½ cup chocolate chips , any kind would work great

For the Topping:

3 Tablespoons cocoa powder
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ cups boiling water

For serving: whipped cream, powdered sugar, Nutella, chopped nuts, hot fudge, ice cream

Instructions

To make the cake: Spray a slow cooker with cooking spray. Whisk together 1 cup flour, 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup milk, 2 Tablespoons oil, and 1 Tablespoon vanilla and add to the dry ingredients, mixing well. Fold in 1/2 cup Nutella and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Spread the mixture in the bottom of the slow cooker.
To make the topping: Add 3 Tablespoons cocoa powder and 3/4 cup sugar to a small bowl, then pour the boiling water over the top. Stir until dissolved, then pour the mixture over the top of the cake batter in the slow cooker. Do not stir!
Cook on high. Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for two hours, or until the top layer has puffed up and is set.
To serve, scoop into bowls and add desired toppings like whipped cream, hot fudge or chopped nuts. Enjoy!

Notes

I used an 8 qt crockpot. The recipe should work just fine in other sizes, but you may have to adjust your cooking time slightly.

Leftovers will keep 2-3 days in an airtight container in the fridge. I would recommend a quick blast in the microwave before eating, as it tastes much better warm.

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