I recently bought a slow cooker, and am fascinated by all the amazing things I can make in it. For too long, I thought it was only for things like pot roast and things you'd bring to a church basement social. But oh how wrong I was. One of my favorite recent experiments: Dessert!
This recipe for chocolate pudding cake was given to me by a friend, and it's amazing and so incredibly easy. You just put in a couple of ingredients, let it cook for a few hours, then you have warm, delicious chocolate cake. How did I not discover the beauty of this thing sooner?
1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) instant chocolate pudding
3 cups cold milk
1 chocolate fudge cake mix
2 squares semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped (you can also use chocolate chips)
Whipped cream for serving
Spray slow cooker with cooking spray.
Beat pudding mix and milk together in the slow cooker with a whisk for a couple of minutes.
Prepare cake batter as directed on the box, then pour it over the pudding.
Cover and cook on low for 2 1/2 - 3 hours or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Turn off the slow cooker, top with chocolate, and let stand for 20-30 minutes.
Top with whipped cream, and serve.
Image via Elizabeth/Table4five/Flickr
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Comments 39
Sounds delicious although I too stay away from mixes. Trader Joe's has some fairly healthy ones in a pinch though!
As a baker I think this is great idea!!! I need a break from the oven. Oh and yes there are PLENTY of natural and organic cake mixes as Melissa stated.
There is a caramel applesauce cake that you can make in the slow cooker. No box mix necessary. I think it is on Parents.com
Elyse Gomez I also tried this recipe today and it has been in for 4 hours and it is still all gooey!!! I thought maybe I did something wrong. I think maybe the directions weren't specific enough. Perhaps the pot needed a trip to the fridge with the pudding in it so it had a chance to set up. When I poured the cake mix in it mixed all in with the pudding and I'm thinking that is the problem. Who knows but I probably won't try this again.
Water is a chemical, so is sugar, milk, eggs, if it is not an element than it is a chemical. So good luck staying away from chemicals, they are everywhere. LOL
Jeez,not verything has to be healthy all the time,sound sgood,Imight try it this weel,thanks for posting.