Looking for a rich fudgy cake with peanut butter that bakes its very own chocolate sauce? Because, I have the cake for you! This cake is incredible! And made in a slow cooker. And is super easy. And it tastes incredible! (oh, I think I already mentioned that!)
And yes, I did take a spoonful out to taste as soon as it was done. I couldn’t wait any longer for it to cool after smelling chocolate and peanut butter for the last hour!
I made this in a 1 1/2 quart crock pot, because this kind of thing is dangerous for me. You see, my husband does not like rich chocolate. . .I know, how is that even possible?! So, when I make something such as this rich chocolate cake. . .I end up eating most of it. Not that I mind, I just probably shouldn’t make this regularly. Because it would be easy for me to eat it all, all of the time! The recipes below is double that for a 3 1/2 – 4 quart slow cooker so that you can share it! 🙂
While it may not seem like it’s the prettiest cake you have ever made, your first bite will make you forget about looks. This cake bakes up to an almost brownie like top with peanut butter swirled throughout and sits atop a thick chocolate sauce.
Oh, and put a scoop of your favorite frozen yogurt or ice cream on the side and you will be in chocolate bliss!! That is how good it is. Seriously.
Rich Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Cake – Slow Cooker Style "Pin It")
Yield: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
- For the Cake
- 1 C all-purpose flour or half whole wheat pastry half all-purpose
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar substitute
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 1/2 tbsp unsweetened baking cocoa
- 2 tbsp canola oil
- 1/2 C non-fat milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 C peanut butter chips
- 1/3 C white chocolate chips
- 3 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- For the Sauce
- 1/4 C granulated sugar substitute
- 1/2 C sugar
- 2 tbsp unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 1/2 C boiling water
- Spray the inside of a 3 1/2 – 4 quart slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium-sized bowl, stir together flour, sugar substitute, sugar, baking powder, and baking cocoa. Add in the oil, milk, and vanilla. Stir until just combined. Stir in the peanut butter chips and white chocolate chips until evenly distributed. Batter will seem thicker than a normal cake batter.
- Spread batter evenly into bottom of slow cooker. Melt peanut butter. Drizzle melted peanut butter over the top of the batter and gently swirl in with a knife.
- In another bowl, stir together sugar substitute, sugar, baking cocoa, and boiling water. Slowly stir until sugar is dissolved. Carefully pour hot water mixture over the top of the batter.
- Cover and cook on high for 2 -2 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove crock from slow cooker, if possible, and cool uncovered on a wire rack for 20 minutes.
- Spoon dessert into bowls and serve with your favorite frozen yogurt or ice cream. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
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Fabulous! Awesome! Can’t wait to make it!! Oh my!
Let me know if you give it a try! I’d love to hear what you think!
What I would do to have this for breakfast right now!
Oh, this tasted great for breakfast!! You would definitely love it! 🙂
Oh my, I don’t think I would be able to share this with my family. It looks so good!
Thanks, Ellen! 🙂
holy wow!!! I would do anything to have a big slice of this cake at my desk right now. But I’m stuck with a handful of almonds to get me through the morning! I love chocolate penaut butter like its nobody’s business!
Oh, this would be so much better than almonds!! 😉
Sooo… I have a 6 quart slow cooker… Hmm… Yeah, no bathing suits for me this year. 🙂 But! A delicious pb & chocolate cake! I take the later first any day! PS: Gorgeous pics, Jessica!
You should definitely double it and make it in your 6 quart. . .it would be so worth it! 😉
I have always been curious about slow cooker cakes. This looks like a reat recipe to try!
They are so easy to make and they taste great! You should definitely give it a try!
looks amazing.. so moist and yummy
Thanks, it really is super easy and yummy!
This sounds right up my alley, I love gooey warm brownies! And using my slow cooker to bake would feel super dangerous and fun 🙂
You should definitely give it a try!! They are amazing!
Ohh man! Look at THAT! This looks brilliant!
Thanks, Emma!
I could become addicted to that dessert, that is why I have nominated you for an award, check it out when you get a moment http://www.thesaucygourmet.net/2012/07/wow-three-years-and-two-awards.html
Aw, thanks so much for the nomination! That is so sweet of you to think of me!
A cake in a slow cooker?!?! AWESOME! This looks amazing!
Thanks, Autumn! You should give it a try. It is so easy and it tastes great!!
This looks SO heavenly! Kind of like a brand new spin on a gooey, peanut butter swirl brownie. This must taste so amazing 🙂
It did! Definitely didn’t have problems finishing it off! 🙂
This baked in chocolate sauce concept is over the top. I love this!
Yeah, the chocolate sauce is pretty amazing tasting!
This looks incredible. My husband is the same of not really wanting desserts so I eat all of them! It’s frustrating and not frustrating all at the same time!
I completely understand what you mean!!
Uh yes, I will be making this! I’ve been wanting to try a dessert in the slow cooker and this will definitely be it! Thanks for sharing!
It’s super easy, you should! Let me know what you think if you do!
I’d really get into trouble with this one! I love gooey chocolatey peanut buttery desserts! YUM!
Yeah, it’s slightly addicting! 🙂
This looks amazing!! love the slow cooker cake idea! (My slow cooker and I are close friends… never tried a dessert though!)
– Did you just melt the peanut butter chips alone? or stir in with milk or something? would it work with just some heated up smooth peanut butter?
The peanut butter chips actually get stirred in with the white chocolate chips. The creamy peanut butter gets melted and drizzled on top. You should definitely give it a try! It’s super easy and tastes amazing!
Rich and chocolatey my friend, you cannot go wrong 😀
Love it!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I agree!! Thanks!
It’s….so….beautiful…
(and I can totally relate on having a silly significant other not love the rich desserts. My Michael is a stupid head just like your hubby :P)
They don’t have a clue what they are missing out on!!
Oh, yeah. This wouldn’t be safe to have in my house! I am going to have to try it-and then try other flavors…(raspberry games to mind)
Ooo, raspberry. That’s a great idea!!
Ok, I tried it. I used mocha flavored stevia for the sugar substitute, and dark chocolate chips for the peanut butter chips. I swirled in Melba sauce (red and black raspberries) and ‘sauced’ it with melted dark chocolate. It was really good, not too sweet, but the raspberry was lost in all the chocolatey goodness. Poured some raspberry puree I happened to have on hand over the brownie and the ice cream… Amazing! I think the peanut butter still stands a better chance of competing with the chocolate, though.
That does sound amazing! I wonder if using part white chocolate and part dark chocolate would allow for more of the raspberry flavor to come through? Thanks for letting me know about this variation!
That looks amazing! That’s a dangerous recipe for a chocoholic like me…I can’t wait to try it 😉
I hope you do! Let me know how it turns out!
Ooh, this would be a dangerous, dangerous thing to have around my house. 🙂
Yeah, it was bad for me to be the only one at my house when I made it!
A delicious sounding cake and it goes in the crock pot? This is something I don’t really need to have on hand but I love it. I would certainly top it with a scoop of ice cream just like you!
Yes, it is so simple!! And it takes great with ice cream! 🙂
Wow, that looks amazing! We don’t have slow cookers in Germany, so I bought one off of Ebay that someone had imported from the UK. And then I poured hot water into it and it broke. Boo! I wish I still had it so I could make this. 🙂
Oh, that is so sad!
This looks incredible! Amazing that it goes in the slow cooker! I love your blog, just started my own, would love your opinion http://duckslovebread-suze.blogspot.co.uk/ xx
Thanks for stopping by! I will have to go check yours out!
One word…..YUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMM!
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Buzzed this nice recipe, very yummy looking.
I just discovered this. I feel like we are foodie soulmates.
Chocolate & peanut butter might be one of the best food combos ever. Extra plus for being in a crock pot. That makes it so much easier!!