Triple chocolate mess cake - Recipe and discussion

cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 3380 Location: Washington State

It is once again time for the Iron Crockpot competition at work. Pre-GF, I made a truly delicious cake in the crockpot called a Triple Chocolate Mess Cake, It's kind of a cross between a cake and a pudding, and it comes out of the crockpot gooey and chocolatey and yuuuummy. The NGF recipe is:

1 (18 1/2 ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 (4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
3/4 cup oil
1 cup water
4 eggs
1 (6 ounce) bag chocolate chips
1 pint sour cream

You mix up the lot, spray the inside of the crockpot with cooking spray, and let it cook on low for 6 hours. Then it is served with vanilla ice cream.

What would you think about the chances of converting this to GF using a package of GF cake mix or a GF chocolate cake recipe? I know I could just make one at home to try it, but my husband can't have chocolate due to his GERD, and the kids and I eat plenty of sweets as it is.

Thanks for any responses from the GF bakers out there. Very Happy

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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4960 Location: Nebraska

OH OH PICK ME! I'll be your test subject for this! Very Happy

I just have a couple of questions first:

1. What size crock did you use? I have 4 and 6 oz. crocks.
2. Do you think you could use the liners instead? I find they work better than spraying.

I'd probably test this with BRM's chocolate cake mix, as it's the best thing I've tasted so far.
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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4960 Location: Nebraska

Al - You need the right crock for the right job. Wink

Colleen - Thanks! I think I'll make this in a liner and see how much it makes. I can always move the liner to another crock. I won't have results until next week though (we go shopping on Mondays).

TEC - *snorts* I must have the pickiest coworkers on the planet. They have to be bagels from Company A, not B. Donuts from Company C, not D. Rolling Eyes

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ostrich · Joined: 30 Mar 2006 Posts: 4960 Location: Nebraska

Well, I guess you lucked out. I didn't realize we had to run to the store tonight anyway, so I picked up the stuff and made the cake. It was insanely easy to do: mix everything up and dump it in the crock pot. I used a 4 quart crock, and you can see the mix came up to 1-2" from the top:

I checked out the original recipe before baking everything. Somebody mentioned the chocolate chips burned if you put them on the bottom of the crock. Hence all the chips being on top.

I turned mine off after 6 hours, but you might wanna start checking after 5. That's when it started smelling "done".

I didn't realize the cake would poof. It came right up to the top of the lid. Good to know.

The texture is alot like bread pudding, or somewhat soggy normal cake. It's rich, but not as chocolatey as I expected. I'm not sure if it was the mix or the sour cream that mellowed the chocolate taste. Still delicious! I bet it's even better with vanilla ice cream.

So here's the converted recipe. What I used is in parenthesis:

1 (16 ounce) package chocolate cake mix (Bob's Red Mill)
1 (4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix (Jell-O)
3/4 cup oil (vegetable)
1 cup water
4 eggs
1 (6 ounce) bag chocolate chips (Nestle)
1 lb (16 ounce) sour cream (light)

I highly suggest using alot of cooking spray in your crock pot. Or better yet, use a plastic liner. There's a chance the sugar will slightly burn.

Mix everything together really well. Dump in the crock pot. Cook on low for 6ish hours.
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celiacmaine-iac · Joined: 19 Dec 2007 Posts: 1352 Location: Maine

Os, that looks so good. You can just flap those little wings and bring some of that over here...

I've never seen crockpot liners before. Do you find them where the oven roasting bags are? I need to get out more. Rolling Eyes

I bought all the stuff to make this while I was out tonight ('cept the bags), and am planning to use a Namaste cake mix that has been languishing in my pantry.
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The Edifying Conscience · Joined: 29 Aug 2005 Posts: 2920

How about that, Os! You got that on the table in no time whatsoever. Would you make it again? I wonder if it would be less soggy if it was cooked only partially covered for a period of time.

I always add cocoa powder to GF cake mixes and that would certainly bump up the 'chocolateyness' of the cake. I bet the dairy did mellow the chocolate out.

kb9oyo · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:22 pm Post subject:

On today's Semi-Homemade with Sandra Lee on Food Network, she did a similar type of cake. I am not a huge fan of chocolate cake (I know, I am the only person in the world!), but I thought you might like to see a variation. I was thinking of using the Namaste Spice cake for this recipe. The original recipe wasn't gluten free, but it didn't look that hard to convert.

Sue B. in Illinois

Heirloom Carrot Spoon Cake
Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee, 2007
Prep Time:
3 min
Inactive Prep Time:
hr min
Cook Time:
4 hr 30 min
Level:
Easy
Serves:
10 servings

Ingredients
•1 (18.25-ounce) box spice cake mix (recommended: Betty Crocker)
•1 (3.4-ounce) box instant butterscotch pudding mix (recommended: Jell-O)
•1 cup water
•2 cups shredded carrots
•3/4 cup canola oil
•4 eggs
•1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple
•1 cup sour cream
Directions
Spray a 5-quart slow cooker with butter flavored cooking spray.
Combine all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 4 1/2 to 6 hours.
Serve warm.
Printed from FoodNetwork.com on Wed Oct 7 2009
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 3380 Location: Washington State

Woo hoo! Thanks for trying it out, Os. It looks soooo good! I am definitely going to do a crockpot cake for the Iron Crockpot competition. But now that Sue posted that other variation, I don't know which one to make! Ack! Too many choices.
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gfpagan · Joined: 15 May 2009 Posts: 29 Location: Illinois

That chocolate cake looks amazing. I need to try this! Do leftovers keep well? How would you store it, I guess in a big bowl in the fridge.
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kb9oyo · Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:27 am Post subject:

Sandra Lee was very specific about it on the program. She didn't drain it. She put it in juice and all. The other thing that she mentioned when she was demonstrating the recipe was that she added the shredded carrots by folding them in **after** she used the mixer on the rest of the ingredients. Mostly, I thought that her directions might help with the chocolate cake since the recipes are similar. I admit that I haven't had a chance to try the recipes out, yet.

Sue B.
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