Apply the make-ahead mentality of your crockpot to dessert.
Slow cookers are a great way to get dinner on the table with minimal fuss and mess.
But have you ever tried baking in your slow cooker?
Photo: Victor Protasio
We came up with six delicious ways to work the sweet side of yourappliance.
And we suggest scooping the chocolate pudding cake straight from the slow cooker into your dessert dish.
Once your angel food cake has cooled, its best sliced with a serrated knife.
Victor Protasio
Those tiny teeth and a gently sawing motion cut neatly through the cake without deflating it.
Most importantly, the cake pan should fit inside your slow cooker with a little breathing room.
Dust the cake with powdered sugar for a pretty presentation or serve with a scoop of cinnamon-flavoredhomemade ice cream.
Victor Protasio
Slow Cooker Carrot Cake
Carrot cake can sometimes suffer from the dries.
Cooking (or technically, steaming) this cake in the slow cooker gives it an ultra-moist interior.
And a layer of classic cream cheese frosting doesnt hurt.
Victor Protasio
Slow Cooker Chocolate Pudding Cake
You like chocolatedump cakes, right?
This one couldnt be easierandyou dont have to worry about it for three whole hours.
We love a classic pineapple approach but come summer, try this with peaches, plums, or apricots.
Victor Protasio
It uses a shortcuta can of large refrigerator biscuitsso a fully stocked pantry is not required.
Heather Meldrom
