This month for the Crazy Cooking Challenge, we were challenged to find the ultimate chocolate cake recipe. Now — I am one for simplicity and yet I love making things homemade so I went looking for a cake that included both of those elements.
I just happened to need a dessert the other night for dinner and I was craving chocolate so I knew it would be a perfect time to make my recipe. I found exactly what I was looking for at Life as a Lofthouse. Chocolate. Crockpot. Lava — nuff said, right?
This cake was absolutely to do die for! It was so moist and delicious and for the first time, there was no fussing over it. While I was busy working, my cake was cooking. No forgotten timer, no over cooking the cake. It just bakes away in the crockpot!
You. will. want. to. fix. this. cake.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Brown Sugar
- 2 cups All-purpose Flour
- 6 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 4 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 cup Milk
- 4 Tablespoons Butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 3 cups Boiling Water
Instructions
- Mix together the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Stir in milk, melted butter and vanilla until combined. Spread the batter over the bottom of a large crockpot.
- Mix together the brown sugar and cocoa. Sprinkle mixture over the cake batter.
- Pour the boiling water over the top. DO NOT STIR! Cover and cook on High for 2 - 2 1/2 hours.
- Cake will be very hot! Turn off heat, and remove lid. Let sit 20-30 minutes before serving




Hi! I am Jen--a wife to the most amazing man ever and a homeschool mom to one teenager. I just graduated my oldest.
I have been blogging since 2007. I love to watch movies, spend time in the kitchen, crochet, dance, drink coffee, and lay on the beach. Between recipes, reviews, and hilarious life story moments you'll find many helpful posts on this blog. Welcome, pull up a chair and stay for a while!






wow! This looks fantastic! I have to try this!
Yum yum yum!! I’m totally in love with my crock pot right now and this looks fabulous, I must try! -Kelly @ Semi Homemade Mom, #57
Crockpot cake…what a great idea!
I am SO making this. Tomorrow. I’m out of milk right now or I’d be in the kitchen not slaving over anything, making this yummilicious cake! Thanks for sharing!
oh YUM!
Cool! I didn’t know you could cook cake in a crockpot!
Cake in the crockpot? I’m so making this! Yummy!
Please feel free to check out my recipe, I’m #37!
I have never cooked a cake in the crock pot! What a great idea!! I can’t wait to try this! It looks so moist!
Love that you made this in a crock pot, it looks and sounds wonderful.
If you haven’t already, I’d love for you to check out my Crazy Cooking Challenge entry: Double Chocolate Meyer Lemon Mousse Cake
Lisa~~
Cook Lisa Cook
At first I thought this said crackpot cake. Which really intrigued me, not gonna lie. Am happy it’s crockpot and love using mine. This looks fantastic.
I just love this recipe and that it is cooked in the Crockpot, awesome! Thanks for sharing and hope you have a wonderful week!
Miz Helen
#7
I love seeing cakes made in unorthodox ways. This is fantastic!
I love crockpot cakes. They stay moist FOREVER! I hope you get a chance to visit me over at #62
made this at work today. It was all kinds of awesome! The whole floor smelled like warm chocolate. The fudgy goodness was so good. Thanks for sharing.
Mmm that looks yummy!
Jen #79
Can’t take my eyes off that cake and I still mindlessly still scrolling for it. Looks really good! I love chocolate cakes and I definitely can’t wait to try this one.