Slow Cooked Mississippi Mud Pudding Cake

Slow Cooked Mississippi Mud Pudding Cake – This slow cooked Mississippi mud pudding cake is a chocoholics dream.  It’s a favorite of mine to make when entertaining my family and friends.  If you’re not familiar with the term “Mississippi Mud” rest assured in this case it refers to chocolate.  My favorite kind of mud.  For this slow cooked cake, you can mix all of the ingredients together then pour it into your slow cooker at the beginning of your meal.  While you’re visiting with family or guests it fills the house with the heavenly smell of warm chocolate.

I really love how simple this pudding cake is to make and the ease of being able to serve it with a dollop of marshmallow cream on top.  As the marshmallow cream sits on top of the warm chocolate pudding cake it softens and melts oozing down the sides.  Sigh.  Sprinkle a few toasted nuts on top, and it’s a dessert guaranteed to satisfy your chocolate craving.

Ingredients you’ll need:
1 1/2 cup White Lily self-rising flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 cup half & half
3 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup toasted chopped pecans or walnuts, divided
1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup light or dark brown sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 cup hot water mixed with 2 tsp instant espresso
1 [7] oz marshmallow cream

Directions:
In a large bowl, whisk together the White Lily self-rising flour, granulated sugar, and cocoa powder.

Mix-in the half & half, oil and vanilla.  Whisk until smooth.  Stir in 1/2 cup nuts and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. The batter will be thick.

Spray the inside of a 6-quart oval slow cooker liberally with cooking spray.  Spoon the batter evenly into the slow cooker.

Dissolve the espresso in the hot water.  Whisk together the hot water, cocoa powder and brown sugar until dissolved. Gently pour over the batter.  Don’t stir.

Place doubled paper towels over the slow cooker opening and place the lid on top.  Cook on high for 2 hours.  Uncover and remove the crock from the slow cooker.  Allow to rest for 20 minutes.

The cake will appear cooked on top while the pudding forms on the bottom of the slow cooker.  To serve, scoop into serving dishes and spoon the pudding over the cake.  Serve warm with a dollop of marshmallow cream and a sprinkle of toasted nuts.  Yield: 10-12 servings

Cook’s note:
To make your own self-rising flour for this cake mix together, 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt.  Proceed with the recipe as written.

Disclaimer:  The J.M. Smucker Company has compensated me for this post as  one of their 2015 Brand Ambassadors representing White Lily  flour.  The opinions and text are all mine.  Thank you for being supportive and allowing me to share trusted brands with you that I enjoy. ~ Melissa

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Slow Cooked Mississippi Mud Pudding Cake

Servings 10 -12

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup White Lily self-rising flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup half & half
• 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup toasted chopped pecans or walnuts divided
• 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup light or dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 cup hot water mixed with 2 tsp instant espresso
• 1 [7] oz marshmallow cream

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the White Lily self-rising flour, granulated sugar, and cocoa powder.
2. Mix-in the half & half, oil and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
3. Stir in 1/2 cup nuts and 1/2 cup chocolate chips. The batter will be thick.
4. Spray the inside of a 6-quart oval slow cooker liberally with cooking spray. Spoon the batter evenly into the slow cooker.
5. Dissolve the espresso in the hot water. Whisk together the hot water, cocoa powder and brown sugar until dissolved. Gently pour over the batter. Don't stir.
6. Place doubled paper towels over the slow cooker opening and place the lid on top. Cook on high for 2 hours.
7. Uncover and remove the crock from the slow cooker. Allow to rest for 20 minutes.
8. The cake will appear cooked on top while the pudding forms on the bottom of the slow cooker. To serve, scoop into serving dishes and spoon the pudding over the cake.
9. Serve warm with a dollop of marshmallow cream and a sprinkle of toasted nuts.

Recipe Notes

To make your own self-rising flour for this cake mix together, 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, 2 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt. Proceed with the recipe as written.