Crock Pot Chocolate Cake

yes! Cake in the crockpot! Talk about your house smelling divine with the smell of the cake in the crock!

• 1 pkg chocolate cake mix
• 8oz sour cream
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup water
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 large pkg instant chocolate pudding mix

Spray crock pot with nonstick cooking spray. In a bowl mix dry cake mix, sour cream, chocolate chips, water, eggs, oil and pudding in a bowl with a wooden spoon. Pour mixture into the crock pot. Cover and cook on low 6-8 hours, or high 3-4 hours.

Mom's Chocolate Cake

Cake

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk

Sift together flour, sugar and soda into a large mixing bowl. Combine water, butter and cocoa in a small saucepan. cook over low heat until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat and pour over dry ingredients mixing thoroughly. Add eggs and buttermilk. Pour batter into a well greased 13x9 inch baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool. Frost with frosting.

Frosting

• 1 -16 oz pkg powdered sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/3 cup + 2 tsp milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 tbl cocoa powder

Combine first 3 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Set aside. Combine rest of ingredients in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat until mixture comes to a boil. Add chocolate to dry mixture and beat until frosting is fluffy.