Slow Cooked Mississippi Mud Pudding Cake

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword mississippi-mud-pudding-cake, slow-cooked-mississippi-mud-pudding-cake

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Stand time 15

Total Time 2 20

Servings servings

Calories 499kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Cake Layer: In a large bowl use a whisk to sift together the White Lily self-rising flour, granulated sugar, and cocoa powder.
Mix-in the half and half, oil and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
Stir in 1/2 cup nuts and 1/2 cup chocolate chips until evenly distributed. 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.
Pudding Layer: Dissolve the espresso in the hot water to dissolve, then into the hot water mixture add the cocoa powder and brown sugar stirring 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. (Paper towels prevent condensation from dripping onto the cake)
Uncover and test the center of the cake portion with a toothpick. Remove the crock from the slow cooker. Allow to stand for 15 minutes.
The cake will appear cooked on top while the pudding forms on the bottom of the dish 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, whipped cream or vanilla ice cream and a sprinkle of toasted nuts.

Flour - To make your own self-rising flour for this cake sift 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.
No Eggs - That's right, this cake doesn't require eggs, it's not an ommission.
Nuts - You can use almonds or pecans in place of walnuts.
Marshmallow Fluff - As the marshmallow cream sits on top of the warm chocolate cake it softens and melts oozing down the sides. This is normal.
Mini Marshmallows - You can top this cake with mini marshmallows n place of marshmallow cream. should you choose to do so, allow them enough time to sit on the cake and melt before serving.
Paper Towels - Paper towels placed over the opening of the slow cooker will absorb the condensation that forms while it's cooking and prevents it from dropping onto the cake while it's baking.
Scoop and Serve - Don't expect this cake to cut like a sheet cake or a layer cake. It's meant to be gooey and spooning it into dessert bowls is the way to go.
Garnish - Just before serving, sprinkle a few toasted pecans or walnuts nuts on top for crunch.
Toppings - You could top this pudding cake with vanilla ice cream in place of marshmallow fluff, or simply top it with a dollop of whipped cream or whipped topping like Cool Whip.