SLOW-COOKER HOT FUDGE CAKE

Slow-Cooker Hot Fudge Cake image

A cake baked in a slow cooker may seem unusual, but after-dinner smiles prove how tasty it is. Sometimes, for a change of pace, I substitute butterscotch chips for chocolate. -Marleen Adkins, Placentia, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 4h20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1-3/4 cups packed brown sugar, divided
1 cup all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons baking cocoa, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1-3/4 cups boiling water
Vanilla ice cream

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine 1 cup brown sugar, flour, 3 tablespoons cocoa, baking powder and salt. Combine the milk, butter and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until combined., Spread into a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. In another bowl, combine the remaining brown sugar and cocoa; stir in boiling water. Pour over batter (do not stir)., Cover and cook on high for 4 to 4-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center of cake comes out clean. Serve warm with ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 306mg sodium, Carbohydrate 82g carbohydrate (66g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.