Chocolate Crockpot Cake Recipe

Chocolate Crockpot cake that tastes amazing!! So easy to make these mini chocolate cakes or a lava cake in a slow cooker. Done in just an hour and an ooey gooey texture all the way thru. An easy dessert that cooks while you’re getting the rest of your meal ready.

Slow Cooker Cake in Ramekins

I started this whole thing by filling the whole pot with batter and made this Crockpot lava cake with cake mix (linked above). That was really over the top but hard to eat and a bit of a mess when serving. I thought making something similar in ramekins would be more fun, and it was.

The other great part about these chocolate fudge cakes is they bake in their own dishes so there isn’t much mess when it’s all said and done. I mean our Crockpot Peach Cobbler with Cake Mix  is amazing too but you have quite a bit of soaking at the end to get the insides clean.

Let’s talk a little bit about slow cooking shall we?? First off I have a few different varieties and I love them all. Each one has an occasion to be used like….

1. This is my favorite 6 quart programmable one with a locking lid so it’s great for bringing to a potluck too.
2. I prefer not to use liners, but rather just spray olive oil inside before adding my food for easier cleanups.

Let me give you a peek of my pretty thang I bought recently. It goes with my kitchen so I can just leave it out on the countertop all the time. 😉

Crockpot Chocolate Cake

It is super moist with almost a fudge like quality to it but rises slightly like a cake….delicious. Yes you could make this as a cake mix recipe but I think that this easy homemade version turns out better. It is a bit more ooey gooey and kinda’ like a flourless cake texture.

I have several sizes of crockpots. Each one is a slightly different shape and size and I like them all. If I am cooking a dish to bring to a potluck during the holidays I like my 8 qt or if I am just making a hot dip I like my casserole size.

Sometimes if I am having a rather larger crowd I will make this as well as another batch of Crockpot brookies which is just as easy using refrigerated ready made cookie batter and brownie boxed.

Ingredients

• Large bowl
• 4 ramekin dishes and of course a crockpot
  • I like a 6 or 8 quart crockpot for this recipe though I have probably 5 of different sizes and shapes.
• 12 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips, set aside 4 ounces
• 4 tbsp. of salted butter
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp. salt
• Confectioners’ sugar

Crockpot Cake with Cake Mix

For this recipe we made an easy homemade chocolate cake vs. making as a boxed cake mix recipe. If you wanted to use the latter it would take the same amount of time with the same instructions other than making the batter. Essentially the steam cooks it low and slow which “bakes” them, but a bit denser.

Vanilla ice cream for the top is a great add on, whipped topping, or a few sprinkled nuts would work.

I do have a printable recipe card of this at the bottom of this post. You can keep it handy in your folder or just come back every time you want to make a few.

How to Make Slow Cooker Chocolate Cake

1. You are going to beat your eggs (for about a minute – set aside)
2. Then beat sugar, salt and vanilla on medium for about 30 seconds
   1. increase speed to medium high and beat in eggs for 8-10 min. or until they become a thick pale yellow color.
3. Add in your melted chocolate and melted butter mixture. Mix on medium for about a minute.
4. Then add flour and mix for 30 seconds on medium to low.
5. Portion your cake batter into 4 ramekin dishes.
6. Add an ounce or so of remaining chocolate chips on top. Add 2″ of water into the bottom of your slow cooker to cook crock pot chocolate cake.
7. Put inside crock, cover and cook on low for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours or until the mixture is slightly firm but still soft.
   1. under baking them will create more of a lava cake consistency 
   2. cooking on high isn’t recommended 
   3. toothpick inserted should come out semi clean with a little sticking
8. Serve with ice cream, powdered sugar, whipped cream and maybe berries on top 

Enjoy your heart out with this slow cooker dessert! Want it faster? Try our air fryer cake recipe too.

How to Bake a Cake in a Crockpot

If you’re looking for a quicker method you can use these instructions for more of a dump cake. It is good but takes longer to cook. Making it inside the actual crock will require you to spray your slow cooker with cooking spray. If not, you’ll have a few days of scrubbing to do. 

• You can make them in individual serving dishes quickly
• Or you can make crockpot chocolate cake with fruit filling like you see here
• There are pros and cons to both but either way get ready for some deliciousness
  • homemade may run you 30 minutes for prep and all
  • crockpot dump cakes can be thrown together in closer to 5

Looking for more easy slow cooker recipes?

• Our Crockpot monkey bread is great
• Crockpot sesame chicken is great
• Creamy slow cooker rice pudding is fantastic

Here is the entire printable recipe for you to refer to.