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Crockpot Lava Cake

This Crockpot Lava Cake is a chocolate lover's dream! Moist chocolate cake with gooey, fudgy filling, cooked magically in the Crockpot!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 445 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the first layer:
  • parchment paper
  • 1 box devil's food cake mix
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
For the second layer:
  • 3.9 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix (1 package)
  • 2 cups milk
For the top layer:
  • 1 bag Rolo mini candies unwrapped

Instructions

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  1. Cut out a large piece of parchment paper and place it in your slow cooker on low heat, then lightly spray with cooking spray.
  2. Mix together the cake mix, milk, oil, and eggs for the first layer and beat for two minutes. Pour into the parchment paper in the slow cooker.
  3. Mix together the instant pudding and milk and beat for two minutes, then carefully and evenly pour the pudding over the cake layer in the slow cooker. DO NOT MIX IT IN.
  4. Carefully arrange a layer or Rolo mini candies over the top of that. DO NOT MIX IT IN.
  5. Place lid on slow cooker and cook on high for the first hour, then switch to low heat for the following two hours. Cooking time will vary depending on your slow cooker, but we've found this method works very well.
  6. Cake is ready when a toothpick placed in the center half way down comes out clean.
  7. When finished cooking, the top will become a layer of chocolate cake, and underneath will be a gooey, chocolate caramel sauce.
  8. Spoon into individual bowls, and serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

Notes

  • Please don't mix the layers! During the cooking process, the top becomes the outer layer of the cake and the bottom becomes a gooey, chocolate caramel filling. It magically reverses during cooking.
  • Please don't mix the layers! During the cooking process, the top becomes the outer layer of the cake and the bottom becomes a gooey, chocolate caramel filling. It magically reverses during cooking.
  • If you have a slow cooker that tends to burn in one spot, you can place some aluminum foil under the parchment paper in that spot. 
  • If you have a slow cooker that tends to burn in one spot, you can place some aluminum foil under the parchment paper in that spot. 
  • Please don't mix the layers! During the cooking process, the top becomes the outer layer of the cake and the bottom becomes a gooey, chocolate caramel filling. It magically reverses during cooking. If you have a slow cooker that tends to burn in one spot, you can place some aluminum foil under the parchment paper in that spot.  We've tested cooking times since first publishing this recipe. Originally, we cooked this cake for 3-5 hours on low. Most people were finding it took closer to 5 hours. After testing, we recommend cooking the cake on high for 1 hour, and then reducing heat to low for 2 hours. 
  • Please don't mix the layers! During the cooking process, the top becomes the outer layer of the cake and the bottom becomes a gooey, chocolate caramel filling. It magically reverses during cooking.
  • If you have a slow cooker that tends to burn in one spot, you can place some aluminum foil under the parchment paper in that spot. 
  • We've tested cooking times since first publishing this recipe. Originally, we cooked this cake for 3-5 hours on low. Most people were finding it took closer to 5 hours. After testing, we recommend cooking the cake on high for 1 hour, and then reducing heat to low for 2 hours. 
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Nutrition Information

Calories 445kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 59g (20%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Trans Fat 0.004g Cholesterol 48mg (16%) Sodium 616mg (26%) Potassium 319mg (9%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 43g (86%) Vitamin A 561IU (11%) Vitamin C 0.3mg (0%) Calcium 189mg (19%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 445

% Daily Value*

Calories 445kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 59g 20%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 0.004g 0%
Cholesterol 48mg 16%
Sodium 616mg 26%
Potassium 319mg 7%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 43g 86%
Vitamin A 561IU 11%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Calcium 189mg 19%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.