Decadent slow cooker chocolate lava cake

Deliciously rich and decadent, this chocolate cake is so easily prepared in a slow cooker. Serve it warm with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream for a special treat.

The slow cooker recipe allows plenty of time to prepare, serve and enjoy dinner while dessert is baking. Yum!

Decadent slow cooker lava cake

  • 1 package (18 1/4 ounces) devil's food cake mix
  • 1 2/3 cups water
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup canola oil
  • 2 cups cold 2% milk
  • 1 package (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
  1. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, water, eggs and oil. Beat on low speed for 1 minute than increase to medium speed for an additional 2 minutes.
  2. Transfer batter to greased 4-quart slow cooker.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set.
  4. Spoon pudding over cake batter.
  5. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
  6. Cover and cook on high setting for 3 to 4 hours or until a toothpick inserted in cake comes out with moist crumb covering.
  7. Serve warm.

Serves 6 to 8.

Enjoy!

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Coming from a family with a true sweet tooth, Nancy enjoys baking and creating luscious desserts. Whether a cookie, cake, cheesecake, pudding or pie, there is a dessert specialty to satisfy everyone's taste in her recipe collection.

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