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Crockpot Chocolate Caramel Cake

Crockpot chocolate caramel cake is a luscious moist, creamy dessert that features layers of rich, gooey chocolate plus a layer of caramel on top.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk 2%
  • ⅔ cup vegetable oil
  • 1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1 can Dulce De Leche 300 ml
  • ⅓ cup heavy cream 33%

Instructions
 

  • Spray a 4-quart crockpot with non-stick cooking spray.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
  • Pour in milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract then stir well to mix.
  • Stir in all chocolate chips.
  • Pour mixture into the prepared crockpot.
  • In a microwave-safe bowl, heat Dulce De Leche and heavy cream together in the microwave for 45 seconds. Stir well to combine.
  • Pour Dulce De Leche mixture over the cake batter. DO NOT stir into cake batter, leave this sitting on the top of the batter.
  • Cover crockpot with lid and cook on high for 3 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Serve cake hot or warm

Notes

TIP: To make your own Dulce de Leche take a 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk. Remove the label. Place the UNOPENED can in a tall stock pot (you can do 3 or 4 cans at a time). Cover with water to about 2 inches above the can. Cover the pot. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low and simmer. Simmer for 3 to 3½ hours. Let the can cool before opening. So the recipe calls for 300 milliliters which is 10.14 ounces. So I removed 2 tablespoons from the can of homemade and then used that 2 tablespoons for topping on the cake so worked out great!
TIP: You can buy slow-cooker bags to eliminate the mess in the slow cooker liner and make the cleanup super easy!
TIP: Drizzle some chocolate syrup or melted chocolate chips over the cake if you want to overload on chocolate! Add toffee bits for extra caramel flavor.