Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake
Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake is an EASY dessert made with gluten free chocolate cake mix, instant chocolate pudding, and chocolate chips slow cooked until the center turns warm, melty, and indulgent!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 575kcal
Equipment
- 1 6-7 quart slow cooker
- 2 mixing bowls (one for cake mix, one for instant pudding)
Ingredients
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
For the Cake Mix
- 22 ounces gluten free chocolate cake mix (1 box)
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/3 cup milk
For the Pudding
- 1 box instant chocolate pudding mix (5.9 ounce box for 3 cups of finished pudding)
- 3 cups milk cold
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl whisk together the chocolate cake mix, milk, oil, and eggs until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk together the instant pudding mix and milk until well combined.
- Grease the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray. Pour in the cake batter and smooth with a silicon spatula.
- Once the chocolate pudding has set, pour the pudding into the middle of the cake batter, avoiding the edges of the slow cooker. Pour the chocolate chips evenly on top of the cake, covering the chocolate pudding.
- Cook on High for 2 1/2-3 hours, or until the cake has set, and serve while still warm.
Notes
Click on the time in the instructions to start a timer!
Storage
Refrigerate in an airtight container for 2-3 days. Remember, chocolate pudding has to be refrigerated!
Freeze for 2-3 months in a freezer-safe container. Cool it down for a short time before freezing.
Cooking Tips
- If you're not gluten free, you can use regular boxed cake mix. Just follow the instructions on the back of the box to make it.
- Make sure to spray the crockpot with nonstick cooking spray or grease it with butter, because the cake will stick after it cooks.
- Don't worry if the pudding "lava" center isn't covered with cake batter. The chocolate chips will melt over the top.
- I'm using a 6-7 quart slow cooker. If your slow cooker is a different size, you may have to adjust the recipe or cooking time.
- Use the "warm" setting on the slow cooker while serving this cake, just watch the time because you don't want to keep pudding warm for more than an hour for food safety.
Nutrition
Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 449mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 47g | Vitamin A: 248IU | Calcium: 166mg | Iron: 4mg
