Chocolate Mud Cake

By shuber

Ingredients

• 1 C. flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 2 T. butter
• 1/3 C. semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 C. sugar, divided
• 3 T. plus 1/3 C. Dutch-processed cocoa
• 1 T. vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/3 C. skim milk
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/3 C. brown sugar
• 1 1/2 C. hot water

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

1. Coat inside of slow cooker with nonfat cooking spray.
2. In mixing bowl, whisk together flour and baking powder. Set aside.
3. In large microwave-safe mixing bowl, melt the butter and chocolate in the microwave. Mix well.
4. Whisk in 2/3 C. sugar, 3 T. cocoa, vanilla, salt, milk, and egg yolk.
5. Add the flour mixture. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
6. Pour batter into slow cooker. Spread evenly.
7. Whisk together remaining sugar, cocoa, and hot water until sugar is dissolved. Pour over batter in slow cooker. Do not stir.
8. Cover. Cook on high 1-2 hours. The cake will be done when nearly all the cake is set and its edges begin to pull away from the sides of the pot.
9. Turn off slow cooker and remove lid. Try not to let the condensed stem from the lid drop onto the cake.
10. Let cool for 25 minutes before serving.