Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake is a dessert that you will want to make over and over.
Hello! Today I have a new dessert recipe for you. This one is very rich and decadent, so if you are hoping for a light dessert, look away. My first thought when I bought the items for this recipe was to do a poke cake with peanut butter cool whip frosting. Instead, I went with a sweetened melted peanut butter topping.
How to make Slow Cooker Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake:
- In a large bowl mix together a deviled food cake mix, eggs, melted butter, and water. Stir in a small bag of mini resee’s peanut butter cups.
- Spray an oval slow cooker with non-stick spray and pour the batter into it.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- When the cooking time is done combine melted peanut butter and powdered sugar. Pour this over the hot cake.
- Top with halved bite-sized peanut butter cups.
- Serve and enjoy!
The topping in this recipe tastes like the peanut butter topping at Baskin Robbins. Every time I eat that peanut butter topping I don’t care if I’m ever skinny again. LOL
How to serve:
- Scoop the warm cake into serving bowls.
- Top with ice-cream or whipped cream.
Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake
Warm Chocolate Cake topped with melted peanut butter and chocolate peanut butter candy.
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Servings: 10
Calories: 607kcal
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker – 5-quart oval or larger
Ingredients:
- 15.25 oz. devil’s food cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
- 3 eggs
- 8 oz. pkg. mini Reese’s peanut butter cups
For the topping
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 Tbsp. powdered sugar
- 10 bite size Reese’s peanut butter cups
Slow Cooker Size:
- 6 quart oval
Instructions:
- In a large bowl mix together the cake mix, water, butter, and eggs until smooth. Some lumps are ok, that is normal. Stir in the mini peanut butter cups.
- Spray the slow cooker with non stick spray. Add the batter to the slow cooker and spread out into an even layer.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- When the cooking time is done, remove the cake from the heat, to keep it from continuing to cook.
- In a small pan set over medium heat on the stove top, add the peanut butter. Stir until melted and smooth, watch closely because it will burn quickly. Add the powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.
- Pour over the sweetened peanut butter over the warm cake. Top with cut up Reese’s peanut butter cups.
- Serve and enjoy! Great with ice cream or whipped cream.
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Recipe Notes:
Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet. The values below are for 1/10 of the recipe.
Nutrition:
Calories: 607kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 682mg | Potassium: 430mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 370IU | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 3mg
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This is the most delicious chocolate cake with the peanut butter icing! You won’t be disappointed! ❤️❤️❤️
OMG this looks simply delish.
I have tried this twice and it burns before it gets done. I have a new crock pot, and it works great with other stuff. Any suggestions?
It may cook a touch too hot for cakes. Are you leaving the lid on?
I like to make one pot things. Im old and buy myself It would be nice to see easet stuf to make for one with left overs.
Can this be made in a 9 x 13 crockpot?
I’m sure you can Kim. May not take as long for it will make it thinner.
Hi will this work in a round crock pot, or will that be too small?
It may be too small. You could cut it in half.
Easy and delicious ,
What’s the best way to store what is left?
If you have room in the fridge you can put the entire slow cooker insert and lid in there. Or spoon into a large storage container.
Not bad
Hello. Can I use a chocolate cake mix instead of devils cake? I havent been able to find a devils cake mix
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Yes! that will work just as well.
Can you still make this as a poke cake? When making a poke cake do you wait for cake and the Pb frosting to cool before pouring it over? I’m actually baking the cake in the oven for my son’s bday. Curious as whether to poke or not.
did you end up making this as a poke cake? I wanted to do the same but was unsure of whether to follow the directions on the box, or the directions here. Did the filling and the cake have to cool first?
I’m wondering about doing a poke cake too. Any tips??
How would you convert the baking time for a round crock pot? Any suggestions?
Hi Debbie! Just follow the 9×13 instructions on the box. It will work great.
I actually figured it out on my own. Instead of cooking on high for 2 hours I cooked on low for 2 1/2 hours. It came out perfect!!
As I always tell my students, “Make sure and read the directions before starting.” Lol! I used my 4.5 quart slow cooker, and it burnt on sides and raw in the middle. Completely my fault. Recipe says 6 quart cooker. I’m going to try again when I get a bigger slow cooker.
I had a 4 quart and had a similar thing not completely burned but overdone. I ground out the cake with a fork and mixed it all together. It looked like a batter half baked. I baked it in a 13×9 pan on 350 for 15 minutes, made the icing and it turned out fine!
Amazing. Would not have thought it to be so. You have to try it.