The Easiest Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake

INGREDIENTS:

1 box chocolate cake mix (Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines, whatever’s on sale)

1 small box instant chocolate pudding mix

2 cups milk (whole milk makes it extra rich, but 2% works too)

1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or dark if you’re feeling fancy)

DIRECTIONS:

Spray your slow cooker with non-stick spray like your life depends on it. This stuff sticks if you don’t.

Grab a big bowl. Dump in the cake mix and pudding mix. Whisk ‘em together — lumps are the enemy here.

Pour in the milk and stir until it looks smooth and glossy. Try not to eat it with a spoon (raw batter temptation is real).

Pour the batter into the slow cooker.

Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the top. I never measure — more is more, right?

Pop the lid on. Cook on high for 2–3 hours. It’s done when the edges are firm but the middle still has that soft jiggle.

Turn it off, let it sit about 10 minutes (the longest wait of your life, but worth it). Scoop and serve warm.