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Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake

This slow cooker chocolate lava cake is ridiculously easy to make and so delicious! Made with a cake mix and chocolate pudding. Serve with vanilla ice cream!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate pudding, lava cake, slow cooker
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 487kcal

Equipment

  • slow cooker

Ingredients

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1 box instant chocolate pudding (3.9 ounce)
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Spray slow cooker with non stick cooking spray. Add lid. Set heat on HIGH to preheat for 15 minutes..
  • Mix cake mix, water oil and eggs in bowl with mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • Pour batter into slow cooker. Cover with lid.
  • Combine pudding mix and milk. Beat until smooth.
  • Pour pudding over cake batter in slow cooker. Do not stir.
  • Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
  • Add a layer of paper towels over slow cooker then place lid on top. The paper towels will soak up moisture on lid and prevent it from dripping onto the cake.
  • Reduce heat on slow cooker to LOW and cook for 2 1/2-3 hours.
  • Remove paper towels.
  • Cake should be set around the edges and gooey throughout the center.

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Notes

  • For best results, allow the slow cooker to preheat on HIGH for at least 15 minutes before adding the cake batter.
  • Avoid removing the lid during the cooking process to allow cake to retain heat.

Nutrition

Calories: 487kcal