Self Saucing Chocolate Pudding (Slow Cooker)

I recently acquired a new slow cooker and this recipe was in the instruction booklet.

• Ready In: 3 hrs 5 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  cup caster sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups self raising flour (sifted)
• 90  g butter (melted and cooled)
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2  tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1  egg (lightly beaten)
• 3⁄4 cup milk
• 1  cup light brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons cocoa powder (extra)
• 2 1⁄2 cups boiling water
• 1  tablespoon icing sugar (or as much as you need to serve)
• 6  scoops ice cream or 6  scoops  cream, to serve

Directions

1. Preheat slow cooker for 20 minutes on high.
2. Grease the slow cooker bowl (would recommend if using butter to put on wax paper or baking/parchment paper to do).
3. In a separate bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients mixing or whisking well together.
4. Sift brown sugar and extra cocoa powder over mixture.
5. Using a spoon, gently and evenly pour the boiling water over the mixture.
6. Cook on HIGH for 2 1/2 hours, or until centre is firm (I think cooking time could vary depending on the size of your crock pot/slow cooker - mine is a 6L oval shaped cooker and this is the time they recommend).
7. Serve with sifted icing sugar and ice cream or cream.