Crock Pot Hot Fudge Cake...really, in the crock pot!
Okay, so I was perusing my “Light” Crock Pot cookbook for about the 100th time, looking for something new to try and spending most of my time in the dessert chapter, stuck on a recipe for Hot Fudge Cake, huh? Love Hot Fudge, love cake, but no way in a crock pot? My craving for something chocolaty got the better of me, so I gave it a try last weekend.
Friends – try this, try it now! Amazing, decadent, delicious, ooey, gooey and satisfied everything I needed in the chocolate department. Had to share…according to the book, credit must be given to an Evelyn in Greeley, CO...Evelyn, I love you!
Hot Fudge Cake, 8 servings
1 3/4 cups brown sugar, divided
1 cup flour
3 tbsp, plus 1/4 cup, unsweetened cocoa, divided (I used Hershey's)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup skim milk (I replaced with Blue Diamond Vanilla Almond Milk)
2 tbsp butter, melted
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cups boiling water
1. Mix together 1 cup brown sugar, flour, 3 tbsp cocoa, baking powder and salt.
2. Stir milk, butter, and vanilla into dry ingredients.
3. Spray crock pot w/non stick cooking spray, pour batter into crock pot.
4. In separate bowl, mix together the remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa. Sprinkle over batter in crock pot.
Do not stir.
5. Pour the boiling water over mixture. Do not stir.
6. Cover, cook on high 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 hours, or until toockpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
I used a larger, oval shaped crock pot. Took about an hour 45 to finish, and by some sort of amazing crock pot magic, the cake baked perfectly...and then I discovered this awesome hot fudge goodness somehow appeared underneath the cake. I figured I'd screwed it up, why is the cake floating on something? But when cut, and removed from pot, there was this yummy fudgy sauce underneath to be scooped and globbed on top of each piece.
Cake was about 1 inch thick, since I have an oval pot, I first cut into 4, and then cut each in half...most were triangle/pie shaped and pretty substantial portions, could probably have been cut into 10 or 12, but I was too much of a gluttonous piggy for such nonsense.
Super easy to put together and then just let it go on the counter...but you do need to check on it and turn off when done. I just took the lid off and let it cool there. Also froze a few of pieces that have so far thawed and reheated great.
When I entered everything into MFP how I made it, the recipe calculated at 200 calories per serving.
The cookbook has it at 280 per serving, 3.5 total fat, 10mg cholesterol, 180 mg sodium, 63g total carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 48g sugar, 3g protein, 0% vitamin A & C, 10% calcium, and 15% iron.
Was definitely a fun experiment, will absolutely make again, but not often...that kind of willpower has not yet been learned.
Even at 280, would still be worth the splurge!
Friends – try this, try it now! Amazing, decadent, delicious, ooey, gooey and satisfied everything I needed in the chocolate department. Had to share…according to the book, credit must be given to an Evelyn in Greeley, CO...Evelyn, I love you!
Hot Fudge Cake, 8 servings
1 3/4 cups brown sugar, divided
1 cup flour
3 tbsp, plus 1/4 cup, unsweetened cocoa, divided (I used Hershey's)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup skim milk (I replaced with Blue Diamond Vanilla Almond Milk)
2 tbsp butter, melted
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 cups boiling water
1. Mix together 1 cup brown sugar, flour, 3 tbsp cocoa, baking powder and salt.
2. Stir milk, butter, and vanilla into dry ingredients.
3. Spray crock pot w/non stick cooking spray, pour batter into crock pot.
4. In separate bowl, mix together the remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa. Sprinkle over batter in crock pot.
Do not stir.
5. Pour the boiling water over mixture. Do not stir.
6. Cover, cook on high 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 hours, or until toockpick inserted in cake comes out clean.
I used a larger, oval shaped crock pot. Took about an hour 45 to finish, and by some sort of amazing crock pot magic, the cake baked perfectly...and then I discovered this awesome hot fudge goodness somehow appeared underneath the cake. I figured I'd screwed it up, why is the cake floating on something? But when cut, and removed from pot, there was this yummy fudgy sauce underneath to be scooped and globbed on top of each piece.
Cake was about 1 inch thick, since I have an oval pot, I first cut into 4, and then cut each in half...most were triangle/pie shaped and pretty substantial portions, could probably have been cut into 10 or 12, but I was too much of a gluttonous piggy for such nonsense.
Super easy to put together and then just let it go on the counter...but you do need to check on it and turn off when done. I just took the lid off and let it cool there. Also froze a few of pieces that have so far thawed and reheated great.
When I entered everything into MFP how I made it, the recipe calculated at 200 calories per serving.
The cookbook has it at 280 per serving, 3.5 total fat, 10mg cholesterol, 180 mg sodium, 63g total carbohydrate, 2g fiber, 48g sugar, 3g protein, 0% vitamin A & C, 10% calcium, and 15% iron.
Was definitely a fun experiment, will absolutely make again, but not often...that kind of willpower has not yet been learned.
Even at 280, would still be worth the splurge!
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This would be dangerous....
I have all the ingredients on hand too...
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I really really wanna try this. I luuurrve chocolate lava cake!0
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Sounds dangerously good! Thanks!0
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YUMMY!!
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I can attest...this recipe is mouth watering! Love! BUMP0
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gotta try this sometime.0
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Sooo yummy! Bump0
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This looks delicious!0
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I am definitely going to try this! Thanks for the recipe ... sounds deVlish YUM!!!!0
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Challenge accepted!... Oh, wait... Still, just mixed it up! I was kicking around ideas for something chocolatey and delicious tonite, thank you!0
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I can attest...this recipe is mouth watering! Love! BUMP
Thank you for being my taste tester!
So much for waitiing to make again, been requested for company tomorrow...at least there won't be any leftovers!
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I've made this in the oven before but never the crock pot. The I also have a recipe for a lemon version that is a little more complicated (whipping and folding egg whites) but quite tasty. Thanks for the inspiration!0
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This sounds sooooooo good. Definitely deserves a bump!!0
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Your description alone was worth the read!
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This sounds great will definitely try it over the weekend.0
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Awesome, thanks for posting!
I don't have a working oven but I do have a slow cooker....now I can avoid buying a cake for my upcoming Birthday...and have a yummy homemade one with a reasonable amount of calories!
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Down here in New Zealand that is a staple dessert known as Self-saucing Chocolate Pudding, I have grown up eating it but have never thought to throw it in the crock-pot. Thanks.0
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This one is the same thing but in a microwave - definitely not low calories but delicious. Like New Zealand, Chocolate Self-Saucing Puddings as we call them, are a staple in Australian kitchens!
I have also done a Banana Caramel one, just fiddle the ingredients.
Microwave – Dessert - Choc. Self-Saucing
60g butter, melted in pyrex pudding bowl
1 1/2 cups Self Raising Flour
1/2 Cup Castor sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 cup milk
1 tspn vanilla essence
1 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup cocoa powder, extra
2 cups boiling water
Place butter in Pyrex pudding bowl, melt for 45 seconds on HIGH. Stir in flour, sugar, cocoa, milk and vanilla. Beat until smooth. Combine brown sugar and extra cocoa. Sprinkle over pudding mix. Gently pour boiling water over all. Cook 12-13 minutes on MEDIUM. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving. Serve hot with icecream.
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Another amazing thing to try for a quick chocolate treat - google 5 minute chocolate mug cake - I usually make it in a small dish and share with three others, the recipe is for one but it would be too much I think. Dead easy.
Found the link ... http://www.taste.com.au/kitchen/recipes/5+minute+chocolate+mug+cake,156710 -
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