Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Pudding Cake – 4 Ways plus VIDEO!

Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Pudding Cake an easy crock-pot dessert perfect for freeing up your oven. With the best fudgy molten sauce that forms beneath the cake. So easy to customize with 4 fun toppings like an ice cream sundae! Plus a step-by-step video!

With the busy holiday season upon us, slow cooker recipes are back in full force around here.

This gooey Hot Fudge Pudding Cake was actually a dessert I made for my stepdad who usually helps me take most of the desserts I make off my hands.

He grew up on a gooey chocolate pudding cake from his mom and grandma, who were both amazing bakers. Since this Pumpkin Pecan Pudding Cake was such a hit, I thought I’d make this chocolate version in the slow cooker as well.

Recently, his doctor told him to cut back on certain foods in his diet,  so we’ve been trying to add healthier spins on the desserts he loves.

This Hot Fudge Pudding Cake recipe is vegan and has NO refined sugar. Instead, we use melted coconut oil and coconut sugar. If you’d rather make this the classic way, I’ve also included options to use easier pantry-friendly ingredients like vegetable oil and brown sugar instead.

The homemade cake batter comes together easily in just ONE bowl and you just spread it into your slow cooker.

The best part about this dessert is how EASY it is to customize. Leave it as is or add in your favorite toppings. I have 4 fun options:

1. chocolate chips
2. white chocolate chips
3. shredded coconut
4. chopped nuts

Then just mix together some coconut sugar and cocoa powder and sprinkle it over the entire dessert and pour hot water over top.

The batter cooks up in the crock-pot into a rich and dreamy moist cake with a warm and fudgy pudding center hidden inside! The chocolate flavor is spot-on and the combo of cake with creamy fudge is just heavenly!

Serve with a spoonful of vanilla ice cream and toppings of your choice and you’ve got one amazing dessert perfect for any chocolate fan!

2.67 from 12 votes

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Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

2 hrs 30 mins

Total Time

2 hrs 40 mins

 

Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Pudding Cake an easy crock-pot dessert perfect for freeing up your oven. With a delicious sauce that forms beneath the cake.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: fudge pudding cake recipe, slow cooker dessert recipe

Servings: 8 Servings

Calories: 207 kcal

Ingredients

• 1 cup white-whole wheat flour or all purpose flour
• 1 cup coconut sugar or packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup almond milk or milk of your choice
• 2 Tablespoons coconut oil melted (or vegetable oil)
• 1/2 teaspoon oure vanilla extract

Cocoa Fudge Mixture:

• 3/4 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1-3/4 cups hot or boiling water

Optional Toppings:

• Paleo-friendly chocolate chips or semi-sweet
• White chocolate chips
• Shredded Coconut
• Chopped Nuts

Instructions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Pour in the milk, butter, and vanilla and mix until just combined.

2. Spread into a 3-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with optional toppings using any combination equaling out to one cup and press gently into the batter so they stick.

3. For the Cocoa fudge mixture, combine sugar and cocoa and sprinkle over the batter in the crock-pot. Pour hot or boiling water over the cocoa powder (do not stir).
4. Cover and cook on high for 1 3/4 - 2 1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near center of the cake comes out clean. Every slow cooker cooks differently so if your slow cooker runs hot, be sure to check on the batter at 1 hour and then every 20 minutes after that.
5. Serve warm with ice cream and top with fruit if desired.

Recipe Video

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 207 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 3g15%

Sodium 163mg7%

Potassium 177mg5%

Carbohydrates 43g14%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 22g24%

Protein 2g4%

Calcium 77mg8%

Iron 1mg6%

* Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy using the WPRM recipe calculator. It is best to make your own calculations to ensure accuracy. We expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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