Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake is a moist yummy cake oozing with chocolate sauce. Super easy and likely the best recipe you'll make in a slow cooker!
Making cake in the slow cooker is actually very easy, and takes very little effort. It is done in a few hours, and no one will believe it's a dessert make in a crock pot! Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake is an easy dessert that's perfect for any occasion!
You only need a handful of ingredients for this slow cooker lava cake!
How to make Chocolate Lava Cake in the Slow Cooker:
Ingredients:
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- flour - I use all-purpose baking flour for this recipe
- baking powder
- butter - I use unsalted
- semisweet chocolate bar or semi-sweet chocolate chips
- sugar - granulated regular sugar
- Dutch-processed cocoa powder - Dutch processed gives a smoother, less bitter overall flavor
- vanilla extract
- salt
- milk - whole, 2%, or 1% will all work for this chocolate lava cake
- 1 egg yolk
- brown sugar - light or dark in color both work for this recipe
How to cook the cake in the slow cooker:
**scroll down for full ingredients list and printable directions**
- Spray the inside of a 2 ½ quart to 5 quart slow cooker with non stick spray.
- Mix the flour and baking powder together in a bowl.
- Melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave in another bowl. Whisk in ⅔ cup of sugar, 3 TBS of cocoa, vanilla, salt, milk, and egg yolk. Add the flour mixture and stir until thoroughly mixed. Pour the batter into the slow cooker and spread it evenly.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the ⅓ cup sugar, ⅓ cup brown sugar, ⅓ cup cocoa and hot water until completely mixed together. Pour the mixture over the batter in the slow cooker. - DO NOT MIX.
- Cover and cook for 2-3 hours on HIGH, checking at the 2 hour mark. The cake should look done, and the sides of the cake will be away from the sides of the slow cooker.
- The larger your slow cooker, the shorter the cooking time will be. (I cooked in a small 2.5 quart slow cooker and it took exactly 2 hours)
- Remove the top, be careful not to drip water from the lid onto the cake, and allow to cool for 30 minutes. Serve topped with ice cream or whipped cream.
Serve this delicious lava cake with this No Churn Vanilla Chocolate Chip Caramel Swirl Ice Cream or basic Vanilla Ice Cream or for the perfect treat!
I like to make this easy Chocolate Lava Cake when I have a potluck to attend or host, a quick birthday treat, or just want to indulge in chocolate-y goodness!
Like EASY DESSERTS as much as I do? Try these other recipes from Domestic Superhero:
- Butterfinger Cheesecake (Slow Cooker)
- Cranberry Cheesecake (Slow Cooker)
- Instant Pot Lemon Cake (shortcut recipe)
- Carrot Cake Trifle (shortcut and homemade recipe)
- Three Berry Shortcake Skewers
- 1 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 2 ounces semisweet chocolate or 2 ounces chocolate chips
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 3 TBS Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 TBS vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 egg yolk
- ⅓ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups hot water
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Spray the inside of a 2 ½ quart to 5 quart slow cooker with non stick spray.
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In a medium bowl, mix the flour and baking powder together; set aside.
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In a large microwave safe bowl, melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave in 30 second increments, mixing between each increment, cooking until melted (shouldn't be more than 2 minutes).
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Adding to the butter mixture, whisk in ⅔ cup of sugar, 3 TBS of cocoa, vanilla, salt, milk, and egg yolk. Add the flour mixture and stir until thoroughly mixed. Pour the batter into the slow cooker and spread it evenly.
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In a medium bowl, whisk together the ⅓ cup sugar, ⅓ cup brown sugar, ⅓ cup cocoa and hot water until completely mixed together. Pour the mixture over the batter in the slow cooker. - DO NOT MIX.
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Cover and cook for 2-3 hours on HIGH, checking at the 2 hour mark. The cake should look done, and the sides of the cake will be away from the sides of the slow cooker. The larger your slow cooker, the shorter the cooking time will be. *I cooked in a small 2.5 quart slow cooker and it took exactly 2 hours.
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Remove the top, be careful not to drip water from the lid onto the cake, and allow to cool for 30 minutes. Serve topped with ice cream or whipped cream.
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Enjoy!
Hello Creative Family Crystal says
I've never made dessert in my slow cooker before, but you've inspired me to start! This looks SO GOOD!
I included this in a roundup I did of decadent chocolate recipes! I’d love for you to check it out and share it on social media if you think your followers would like it! Here is the link:
http://hellocreativefamily.com/36-decadent-chocolate-recipes/
Thanks so much for creating such a delicious dessert!
Best Wishes,
Crystal
Allyson says
Thank you so much, Crystal! I would love to share your post on my social media! Scheduling it right now! Thanks for including me! You should come back and link up today at my link party!
Michelle says
So decadent! Today is National Drink Wine Day (apparently? I must believe it's true) and this super chocolately cake would be perfect for a little extra indulgence with a glass of wine tonight. Or three 🙂
Allyson says
I HAD NO IDEA!!!! I missed it! Maybe I will make up for that tonight, haha. You are right now, this cake would be divine with some wine!
Kimberly O. says
Hi! Do you think this recipe would work if I doubled it? I have a six quart slow cooker and girls' weekend coming up in a couple of weeks. 🙂
Thanks!!
Allyson says
Yes, you might want to cook it a little bit longer. I can't really say because I haven't tried it, but I think it could be done!
Kelli says
I first came across this while looking for chocolaty desserts to make for Valentine's Day. Even added it to my 12 affordable ways to say 'I love you' post. So now I'm ready to try this and I can't wait. Chocolate and slow cooker...oh yeah!
Chris says
Thank you so much for this insanely chocolatey recipe! We are going through a major kitchen/LR/DR remodel, so we are relying on the crock pot and Instant Pot and grill for meals...no oven. I needed a crock pot dessert recipe for my daughter's 18th birthday. For dinner, I made an Instant Pot pasta recipe that kind of failed (burn light went on, pasta was stuck to bottom of pan yet not cooked yet -- auugh! I should really read the user manual...). This delicious and easy dessert saved the day! My family seemed a little dubious about a crock pot cake, but they *loved* it! My daughter was so happy to have a yummy dessert on her special day. (In case you're wondering why we didn't take the girl out to eat for her 18th, she had been out super late the night before at prom, and just wanted to sleep and relax all day.) I followed the directions to a T and served with lots of vanilla ice cream. Yum!!
Allyson says
WOW!!! I am SO happy it turned out great for y'all! We went through a kitchen remodel last year and lets just say, I know how you feel! I have lots of instant pot recipes too, that are seriously delicious and will not give you the burn notice! You can check them out here! Good luck with the rest of your remodel and I hope everything goes smoothly!
Laura Reese says
This cake had all the best things! So so good.
Erin says
This recipe is so easy and so good! Can't wait to make it again...so gooey and delicious
katerina @ diethood.com says
Oh my goodness, this cake is absolutely amazing!! YUM!
Sara Welch says
This was exactly what I needed to cure my sweet tooth! Loved making a dessert in the slow cooker; that was a first for me and it turned out great!
Amanda says
Oh my mouth is watering just looking at the photo. This is the ultimate dessert!
Toni Dash says
Such an amazing and delicious lava cake! Yummy!
Beti | easyweeknightrecipes says
Oh WOW! This cake looks and sounds incredibly delicious!! The perfect dessert!
Suzy says
This was amazing! So tasty, so decadent and so good!
Tara says
You had me at chocolate lava cake! Plus, I love making anything in the slow cooker. My family gobbled this up. It was pure warm and gooey deliciousness!