Recipe - Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake

Happy Valentine's!

I think we're ready for something quick and easy, don't you?  In honor of Valentines Day, how about dessert?  If you're one of those people who thinks it's not dessert if it's not chocolate, then this recipe is for you.  And I'm not kidding when I say it takes no more than ten minutes to prepare.  I was skeptical when I tried it for the first time a couple of weeks ago and was pretty sure a crock pot cake couldn't come out well.  We had company for dinner and pretty much devoured the whole thing in one sitting, so I was dead wrong. You can practically make this with your eyes closed!  Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake is the perfect no-fuss Valentine treat for your family, made for only a fraction of what you'd pay in a restaurant.  It's warm, it's chocolatey--what's not to like?  See recipe at end of post.

Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake

Cake:
1 box Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix
1 1/4 cups Milk
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
3 Large Eggs

Topping:
1 small box Instant Chocolate Pudding Mix
2 cups milk
12 oz bag Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Here's what you need:

 Instructions:

Spray 6 quart slow cooker with cooking spray--both the sides and the bottom.

In large bowl, beat cake ingredients with electric mixer.  Pour into slow cooker.

In medium bowl, beat pudding mix and 2 cups milk as directed on box.  Pour into slow cooker over cake batter.  Do not mix.

Sprinkle chocolate chips over top.  Do not stir.

Cover and cook on high for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.  Then turn to low and cook an additional 2 to 2 1/2 hours until cake is set.

Serve warm with Ice Cream.  Refrigerate leftovers.  Serves 10 to 12.