Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake
This recipe is the perfect example of the cloud-like texture you can achieve when you use a slow cooker to make puddings. This celestially light magic chocolate cake is self-saucing, so a rich chocolate sauce is created as part of the cooking process. The ultimate in fuss-free indulgence!
Introduction
This self-saucing pudding is a bit of a magic trick. The boiling water sinks to the bottom of the pot, creating a rich chocolate sauce that sits underneath a light chocolate sponge! While this Chocolate Lava Cake is an all-in-one dessert, an extra drizzle of cream never hurts.
Ingredients
| For the sponge: | |
|---|---|
| 240g | plain flour |
| 1 tbsp | baking powder |
| 200g | sugar |
| 40g | cocoa |
| Pinch of | sea salt flakes |
| 230ml | whole milk |
| 60g | unsalted butter, melted, plus a little extra for greasing |
| 1 tsp | vanilla extract |
| For the ‘lava’: | |
| 200g | soft light brown sugar |
| 50g | cocoa |
| 700ml | boiling water |
Essential kit
You will need: a slow cooker.
Method
Cooking time: 3 hours on high. Preparation time: 10 minutes.
Lightly grease the inside of the slow cooker pot with a little butter.
To prepare the sponge batter, sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, cocoa and sea salt flakes in a large mixing bowl. Make a well in the middle of the flour mixture and pour in the milk, melted butter and vanilla extract.
To prepare the ‘lava’, combine the sugar and cocoa in a bowl. Spoon the sponge batter into the pot of the slow cooker, then sprinkle with the ‘lava’ mixture. Carefully pour over the boiling water. Cover the pot with the lid. Set the slow cooker to ‘cook’ mode, then turn to high and cook for 3 hours.
Calories: 423 kcals per serving (without cream).
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