Season's Crock Pot Hot Fudge Pudding Cake

This cake is heavenly. The sauce this produces is a cross between pudding and fudge sauce. **Please adjust time for your crockpot

• Ready In: 3 hrs 15 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  tablespoons  baking cocoa
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄4 cup  baking cocoa
• 1 1⁄2 cups hot water
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped  nuts (optional)

Directions

1. Spray the inside of a 2 – 3 1/2 quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
2. Mix flour, sugar, 2 TBSP cocoa, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in milk, oil and vanilla until smooth. Stir in nuts. Spread batter evenly in slow cooker.
3. Mix brown sugar and ¼ cup cocoa in a small bowl. Stir in hot water until smooth. Pour evenly over the batter in the slow cooker.
4. Cover and cook on high heat setting for 2 -2 ½ hours or until tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
5. Turn off slow cooker and let stand uncovered 30-40 minutes to cool slightly and to let the sauce thicken before serving.
6. Spoon warm cake into dessert dishes with sauce on top. Serve with vanilla ice cream.