Crock Pot Cakes

By scarlethawthorne

Did you know that you could slow cook yourself a cake?
You don't need to buy special pans, racks or inserts.... just your crock pot and a smile!

Because it was baked in a slow cooker, the cake will develop what is almost a crust layer on the bottom with an upper part that is extremely moist. There are thousands of recipes to choose from on the internet, I have provided one. You can even use boxed cake mixes. Made as directed.

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tbsps brown sugar
• 3 tbsps melted butter
• 16 ozs cream cheese
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp flour
• 1 - Find a heat-resistant dish that will fit into your crock pot for the cheesecake. You will need it to create a water bath inside the crock pot.
• 2 - Pour 1 cup of graham cracker crumbs into a medium bowl. Add melted butter and brown sugar and stir into a crumbly mixture. Press the crumbs into the bottom of the heat-resistant dish.
• 3 - In a separate bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, eggs, cream, vanilla, and flour. Pour the cheese mixture on top of the crust.
• 4 - Add 1/2 to 1 cup of water to the bottom of your crock pot. Lower the dish inside, being careful to not to splash the water.
• 5 - Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours, checking on it after every hour. The cheesecake is done when the edges are no longer shiny and have set. It should be semi-firm to the touch.
• 6 - Let the cheesecake cool in the crock pot for up to an hour, and then transfer your cheesecake to the refrigerator to let it set. Chill for at least 2 hours before cutting and serving.

Preparation

Step 1

CROCK POT TIPS

Use a rack:
A rack placed under the pan inside your crock pot will allow heat to circulate evenly around the pan, resulting in an evenly cooked product. This doesn't need to be fancy. You could use cardboard, a small wire rack, or rolled coiled tinfoil.

Inserts:
Make sure that the pan or form that you want to use fits easily inside the crock pot with some space between the sides of the crock pot and the pan. You could fashion an X from two strips of fabric, tied in the center, to assist with lifting the pan from the crock pot.

Crock pot Size:
For baking in your crock pot, you need a 5 or 6 quart appliance. This size allows hot air to circulate evenly around the pan during cooking.

Crock pot preparation:
Follow the recipe carefully when preparing your crock pot for cooking desserts. Make sure to use nonstick cooking spray if it is called for, spraying the inside of the crock pot or liner thoroughly.

Water bath:
If a crock pot dessert recipe calls for a water bath, first pour water into the crock pot, then gently set the baking dish or pan into the appliance so no water gets into the batter.

Imagine what you could do with this!!!
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