Spice Cake Mix, Pudding, And Chocolate Chips Are Key To The Easiest Fall-Inspired Lava Cake
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An elegantly oozing lava cake is a special occasion dessert for any season. Tasting Table has plenty of seasonal recipes; take, for example, Michelle McGlinn's Valentine's Day chocolate raspberry lava cake. You can also easily ring in the fall season with the help of spice cake mix, pumpkin spice pudding, and chocolate chips. Spice cake mix is the firm fall-inspired foundation, while the gooey pumpkin pudding and chocolate chips transform into the oozing fall-flavored lava.
You can skip the traditional oven-baked method and use your crock pot instead, as a slow-cooker is the genius cooking method for your next lava cake with the gooiest center. Unlike individual-sized baked lava cakes, the crock pot version has a liquid lava layer that erupts on top as it cooks and is designed to feed a crowd. A crock pot pumpkin lava cake recipe is a hands-off recipe that piles each cake element into the pot — no baking pans required.
For the best results, prepare the spice cake mix batter with eggs, milk, and water, mixing them directly in the crock pot. Then mix the pudding with milk until combined, pour it over the cake batter, and follow it with a layer of white chocolate chips. Each layer should be separate so they can naturally meld into the lava. Cook the layers on high for two hours to two hours and 30 minutes.
Ingredient combinations, upgrades, and serving ideas for crock-pot lava spice cake
Spice cake is the warming, rich base for a fall-inspired lava cake, but the pudding and chip combination also plays a key role. You can usually find Jell-O pumpkin spice pudding mix at the store or order it online. It would pair well with white chocolate or butterscotch chips for a creamy, buttery complement. Considering semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate chips are often added to pumpkin bread, you can also swap in either for a more cocoa-forward pumpkin lava cake.
To serve, pair pumpkin lava cake with your favorite store-brand vanilla ice cream. Infuse whipped cream or Cool Whip with pumpkin spice seasoning as a lava cake topper to enhance the fall flavor. Garnish the pumpkin lava cake with toasted and chopped pecans for nuttiness and crunch. A drizzle of salted caramel or chocolate sauce could also take this lava cake over the top — in the best way possible.
If pumpkin spice isn't your favorite fall flavor, you can use caramel pudding mix instead. Caramel or butterscotch chips would amplify the caramel flavor of the lava. Or swap spice cake mix for gingerbread cake mix for a stronger spiced ginger flavor. You could also do equal parts pumpkin and cheesecake pudding mix for a tangy sweetness that balances the spices in either cake mix.
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