First let me just say that this recipe is not for the faint of heart. If you do not love chocolate then I suggest trying a different recipe. If you do love chocolate then this will be your dream come true. No joke.
It’s quick. It’s super easy. And it is so rich. My son declared “Slow Cooker Lava Cake is my favorite”. I’m sure we will be making this one again!
The Ingredients
1 box chocolate cake mix (we used Devil’s Food Cake for a little extra dose of chocolate)
2 cups water – divided
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
The Recipe
Spray your slow cooker or line with a liner. (I LOVE slow cooker liners!)
In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, 3/4 cup water and vegetable oil. Mix it like you were making a cake getting majority of the lumps out. A few lumps is ok!
Pour mixture into your slow cooker.
In a bowl (I just reused the mixing bowl! No need to dirty another dish!) mix sugar, cocoa powder and 1 1/4 cups very hot water. Mix well until the sugar dissolves.
Pour into your slow cooker on top of cake mixture.
Cook on high for 2-3 hours. (Mine was ready in about 2 hours).
Serve with a scoop of ice cream on top. Enjoy!!
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Ooh yum!
No way! I have never made a dessert item in my crock pot, but this sounds so good & I would definitely like to try it sometime.
I have never made a cake in my slow cooker before. I have seen many and they look yummy. I should give it a try
Oh, I do love chocolate. And I think I actually have all the ingredients to make this!
Love slow cooker anything! But this recipes takes the cake. Literally!
Houston, We have a problem! If I make this, I’m sure I’ll love it (and so will the kids) then I’ll want to make it all the time. Yum!
Oh I seriously have to try this! I mean; SERIOUSLY. I am total crazy over Lava cake!
um yum, that looks delish! I love chocolate and so do my kids, this would be great to make when the oven is full of ‘dinner’ food. I am pinning this one!
oh my I love the looks of this recipe yum
oh holy moly. do you deliver? YUM
This looks amazing! I love that dish too, btw.
Pardon me while I wipe the drool from my keyboard.
That looks awesome!!
This Slow Cooker Lava Cake looks so yummy! I never knew you could do this in a Crockpot.
Oh my, some recipes just shouldn’t be made public as they aren’t good for the world’s waistline. This is one of them. YUM!
This looks so good! I’ve never made dessert in my slow cooker so I’ll have to give this a try.
Oh my word. YUM! I can’t wait to make this (LOVE that it’s in the slow cooker)!
Hey, I am drooling over here! Looks so delish! Thanks for sharing 🙂
I am a chocoholic! I am definitely going to have to try this recipe.
Oh my that looks so delish! Thanks for sharing that yummy recipe!
I remember this recipe from about 10 years ago from a friend of ours, and I had forgotten about it when I lost mine. I am sooo glad I came by your blog today. I know I’ll be making this really soon. So yummy.
Slow Cooker Lava Cake?! I would have never thought! This is going to kill my diet but I’d love to make it!
This looks amazing!
Whoa, I never tried this before – I have to try one of these days.
I love making things with my slowcooker, but I never thought about making cake! That looks delicious!!
I love the idea of dessert cooking and staying warm while eating dinner. This looks so yummy!
This looks SO good!! I pinned it and I can’t wait to try it!
Tiffany
Um, slow cooker liners?!?! Why am I just learning about these now! Now I have to buy some and make this incredibly drool worthy recipe!
Wow, this looks super delicious! Have to make it asap! Thanks for the recipe!
This easy slow cooker lave cake looks AMAZING!
I made something like this and it was awesome. Will have to try yours.
I have never made a cake in a slow cooker! It looks so good!
I love anything I can make in the slow cooker! This looks delicious!
This looks amazing! I don’t know how you came up with the idea for a slow cooker cake, but I’m so glad you did.
OMGosh I had no idea you could make this in a slow cooker!
I had no idea that you could make such delicious desserts in the slow cooker. I can’t wait to try this recipe.
Omigosh, this looks SO delicious! And that bowl is gorgeous. And the placemat is so pretty. Love the whole setup!
looks great, I have never made a dessert in my crockpot – i will have to try this!
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I do love chocolate and this looks divine. I just recently got my slow cooker out and dusted it off and this would be a great recipe to try first.
I now have a reason to buy a slow cooker. That looks amazing I am with Tonya wiping my drool off now
oh yes!! looks yummy! I could eat this right now
I’m with you on not having to use another dish unless necessary. 🙂 This looks delicious.
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Yum! Just pinned to my Crock Pot group board! Would love for you to share at Fridays Unfolded!
Alison
Nancherrow
Chocolate lava cake is one of my favorite desserts! I’ve made it pretty easily in the oven, now I will have to try the slow cooker!
I only ever tried to make dessert in the slow cooker once, a cherry cobbler. The fruit part tasted amazing but the cobbler part never quite came together. I’m willing to give it another shot with chocolate!
I use my slow cooker all the time but never think to use it for desserts. I think I will give it a try, I am sure my family will love having a treat after dinner! I am surprised by the few ingredients in your recipe.
Oh my gosh, that looks delicious!! I’m going to try it!! 🙂
You know, that dessert looks so delicious. I really wish I had taste-o-vision on my tablet as I read this.
Oh no you didn’t. I love using my slow cooker and am going to print this recipe out so I can make it!
What?! Slow cooker cake?! This is awesome.
I’m pinning this for when I need to treat my hubby – he adores lava cake.
Great recipe! This is something I can try for the fam… wait it means I have to get a slow cooker.
That looks AUH-MAZING. I’m going to have to make this after Lent as I gave up desserts for Lent. Can you tell I like torturing myself lol
Oh my gods, I want that now! That looks so delicious and ooey gooey!!
Delicious! I didn’t even know there was such a thing as slow cooker liner!! Will have to get me a box so that I can try this yummy recipe!
This looks yummy! I’ve been wanting to try using slow cooker liners but have never seen any in my area.
I haven’t tried any desserts in my slow cooker yet. I think this may be my first one. It’s making me drool!
WOW- this looks super yummy! I’ve never tried to desserts in my slow cooker. I will have to give this a try!
Are you kidding me? This looks amazing! And I also love liners when I’m cooking with my crockpot.
wow- this looks super delicious! I haven’t made any desserts in my slow cooker, but I’m going to have to try this one!
Never thought to make cake in a slow cooker. Looks delish!
This just made me need chocolate! Seriously looks soo darn good!
Oh my goodness, a dessert made in the crockpot! Who would’ve thunk it 😉 definitely not me, but I’m loving it. I am co-hosting a link up tomorrow, Delicious Dish Tuesday , that I think you’d be interested in. I hope to see another yummy recipe from you there 🙂
YUM! I love sweets and I love things that are easy to make, like in my slow cooker.
My mouth is watering! I can not wait to make this for myself! 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing!
Visiting from ABFOL
Pinned this from your blog! So yummy! Thanks for sharing today at our Twirl and Take a Bow party! Hope to see you again next week!
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A chocolate lovers dream! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Yum this look delicious! Iv only tried to make 1 dessert in the slow cooker before and it didnt turn out very well so Ill have to keep this one in mind 🙂
I’m positive my children will also declare this lava cake their favorite. Thanks for sharing at Inspire Us Thursday on Organized 31.
These look so delicious! Great pictures! This is one I will have to try!
I stopped by from Share Your Stuff Tuesdays because your picture looks so scrumptious! I am pinning and saving this recipe to my yumprint.com dessert cookbook! Thanks for sharing! HUGS
Can’t wait to try this one! I love lava cake, and a slow cooker makes it even better. Thanks for sharing this post in Wake Up Wednesday’s link party on Heather’s French press.
Oh yum! This looks like a great Sunday treat!
Oh, sweet Lord! This looks so delicious! Thank you for sharing. You will be one of the features tomorrow at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Hope to see your prettiness again at the bash! Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
I saw this on Dedicated House. YUM! I am a major chocoholic. I love my slow cooker. I think I just found my new favorite dessert. Pinned and checking out your site, thank you so much for sharing!
Came through #SITSBlogging, this lava desert looks awesome. Thanks for the recipe.