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    Home » Recipes » Slow Cooker Desserts

    Published on Mar 25, 2016. Modified on Oct 21, 2022 by bakingqueen74. This post may contain affiliate links. 23 Comments

    Slow Cooker Creme Egg Chocolate Cake

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    My slow cooker Creme Egg chocolate cake is here and you must make one right away!

    Creme Eggs nestling in pillowy smooth glossy buttermilk cake mixture. I could have eaten it all without even bothering to cook it, but I resisted. This time of year seems to be when chocolate bakes are the most popular on the blog so I decided to make a new one.

    Slow Cooker Creme Egg Chocolate Cake from BakingQueen74.co.uk

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    With Creme Eggs inside and on top of the cake, if you are a chocolate lover you are going to love this slow cooker Creme Egg chocolate cake.

    Smooth butter icing which takes just a minute to make, covering a soft and rich buttermilk chocolate cake baked in the slow cooker, stuffed with Creme Eggs! Are you still there?

    OK so you’ll have to go to the gym after eating a slice but it is Easter and time to share food with family and friends, so I am sure this won’t hang around for long.

    Slow Cooker Creme Egg Chocolate Cake from BakingQueen74.co.uk

    Recipe highlights

    Unlike a sponge cake which can sometimes dry out when baked in the slow cooker, due to the longer cooking time, this buttermilk cake stays moist and soft.

    I added coffee extract to enhance the chocolate flavour of the cocoa powder – you can’t taste it but it really brings out the chocolate flavour!

    Once you cut into the cake you’ll find your Creme Eggs buried within the cake – so good! It’s an Easter egg hunt in a cake, you can’t get better than that.

    Slow Cooker Creme Egg Chocolate Cake from BakingQueen74.co.uk

    Slow cooker baking

    If you’re reading this, I’m assuming you are a slow cooker fan, as well as a Creme Egg fan.

    If so do check out my post all about baking cakes and puddings in the slow cooker – it has tons of recipes, tips and ideas.

    My slow cooker archives have all my slow cooker recipes and you can also use the search bar on my home page to look for recipes. Subscribe today and don’t miss a post!

    Ingredients

    Here’s what you will need for this recipe, get the quantities further down in the recipe card:

    • butter
    • caster sugar
    • eggs 
    • flour
    • cocoa powder
    • buttermilk
    • coffee extract – like the vanilla extract you get in small bottles, just the coffee version is what I use.
    • Creme Eggs

    Method

    1. Cream together the butter and sugar until soft and fluffy.
    2. Add the eggs one by one and mix well.
    3. In a separate small bowl, mix together the flour and cocoa powder.
    4. Add about a third of the flour and cocoa powder and mix, then add a third of the buttermilk.
    5. Continue adding the flour and cocoa powder and buttermilk alternately until it is all used up.
    6. Add the coffee extract and combine.
    7. Prepare your slow cooker. I made this in a round 3.5 litre slow cooker, to produce a round cake. If you are using a different size or shape slow cooker you’ll get different results and most likely a less deep cake.
    8. Spray the slow cooker pot with cake release spray to prevent the cake sticking if it comes out of the cake case.
    9. Place two large cake cases in the slow cooker pot. These fit well in a round 3.5 litre slow cooker. If you are using a large slow cooker you could put the cake cases in a metal or silicone cake tin.
    10. Spoon the cake mixture into the case. Press the Creme Eggs into the cake mixture. Creme egg chocolate cake mixture in cake case.
    11. Place a tea towel under the lid (this prevents moisture from dripping onto the cakand cook on high for approx 1.5 hours or until a cake tester or skewer comes out clean. Keep an eye on it as the time taken really depends on your slow cooker, and do watch out for burning.
    12. Once done, remove the slow cooker pot from the slow cooker using oven gloves. Wait a few minutes for the pot to cool down, then use the edges of the cake case to remove the cake from the pot. Place it on a cooling rack to cool fully. Cooked chocolate cake in slow cooker pot.
    13. In the meantime, combine the sunflower spread or soft butter with the icing sugar, cocoa powder and a splash of milk to make your icing.
    14. Once the cake is cool, spread the icing over the top of it. Cut a Creme Egg into pieces and place it on top of the cake.
    15. Serve and enjoy!

     

    Slow Cooker Creme Egg Chocolate Cake

    More Creme Egg recipes

    If you are a big Creme Egg fan, do check out my other Creme Egg recipes too:

    • Creme Egg Chocolate Ganache Tart
    • Creme Egg Chocolate Cookie Bars
    • slow cooker Creme Egg shortbread
    • slow cooker Easter Egg fudge

    Slow Cooker Creme Egg Chocolate Cake

     

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    Slow Cooker Creme Egg Cake

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    Chocolate cake topped with melted Cadbury Creme Eggs.

    Slow Cooker Creme Egg Chocolate Cake

    A slow cooker cake to enjoy this Easter, with delicious Cadbury Creme Eggs nestled into the cake mixture, which is made with buttermilk
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Baking
    Cuisine: Slow Cooker
    Keyword: cadbury eggs, creme eggs
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 45 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 357kcal
    Author: Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

    Ingredients

    For the cake:

    • 100 g butter softened
    • 125 g golden caster sugar
    • 2 medium eggs
    • 120 g self-raising flour
    • 30 g cocoa powder
    • 80 ml buttermilk
    • 1 tsp coffee extract
    • Creme Eggs (normal and mini) I used 2 normal ones and 2 mini ones)

    For the icing:

    • 25 g sunflower spread or butter
    • 50 g Icing sugar approx
    • 3-4 tsp cocoa powder
    • Splash of milk
    • 1 Creme Egg to top the cake
    UK Measurements - US Measurements

    Equipment

    round slow cooker
    mixing bowl
    spatula

    Instructions 

    • Cream together the butter and sugar until soft and fluffy.
      100 g butter, 125 g golden caster sugar
    • Add the eggs one by one and mix well.
      2 medium eggs
    • In a separate small bowl, mix together the flour and cocoa powder.
      120 g self-raising flour, 30 g cocoa powder
    • Add about a third of the flour and cocoa powder and mix, then add a third of the buttermilk.
      80 ml buttermilk
    • Continue adding the flour and cocoa powder and buttermilk alternately until it is all used up.
    • Add the coffee extract and combine.
      1 tsp coffee extract
    • Prepare your slow cooker. I made this in a round 3.5 litre slow cooker, to produce a round cake. If you are using a different size or shape slow cooker you'll get different results and most likely a less deep cake.
    • Spray the slow cooker pot with cake release spray to prevent the cake sticking if it comes out of the cake case.
    • Place two large cake cases in the slow cooker pot. These fit well in a round 3.5 litre slow cooker. If you are using a large slow cooker you could put the cake cases in a metal or silicone cake tin.
    • Spoon the cake mixture into the case. Press the Creme Eggs into the cake mixture.
      Creme Eggs (normal and mini)
    • Place a tea towel under the lid (this prevents moisture from dripping onto the cakand cook on high for approx 1.5 hours or until a cake tester or skewer comes out clean. Keep an eye on it as the time taken really depends on your slow cooker, and do watch out for burning.
    • Once done, remove the slow cooker pot from the slow cooker using oven gloves. Wait a few minutes for the pot to cool down, then use the edges of the cake case to remove the cake from the pot. Place it on a cooling rack to cool fully.
    • In the meantime, combine the sunflower spread or soft butter with the icing sugar, cocoa powder and a splash of milk to make your icing.
      25 g sunflower spread or butter, 50 g Icing sugar, 3-4 tsp cocoa powder, Splash of milk
    • Once the cake is cool, spread the icing over the top of it. Cut a Creme Egg into pieces and place it on top of the cake.
      1 Creme Egg to top the cake
    • Serve and enjoy!
    Did you try and love this recipe?Then please leave a review and rating in the comments at the bottom of the post. If you post your creation on Instagram, tag me @bakingqueen74 or use hashtag #bakingqueen74!

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    Comments

    1. Michelle says

      November 13, 2020 at 4:33 pm

      Am without an oven at the mo so tried making this (minus the creme eggs) for a birthday cake. First time baking in the slow cooker and it came out great, such a lovely soft texture – thanks so much for the recipe!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        November 14, 2020 at 10:31 am

        Excellent, thanks very much for the review!

        Reply
    2. mostlyfoodandtravel says

      April 03, 2018 at 6:49 pm

      Wow never knew a cake could be made in slow cooker- what one do you use?

      Reply
    3. Kris says

      March 26, 2018 at 2:24 am

      Dumb question from an American who uses slightly different terms – is a cake case like a cake pan?

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        March 26, 2018 at 6:08 am

        Hi Kris, not dumb question at all! No it means the paper cake case I think it is in the photo of the mixture in the pot. You could use a cake pan if you could fit one in your crockpot. I used just a paper case to line it.

        Reply
    4. Corina says

      April 01, 2016 at 12:16 pm

      What a rich but yummy looking cake! I imagine this is a very popular post!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        April 01, 2016 at 1:45 pm

        Thanks Corina, yes it seems popular, I can’t imagine why! 😉

        Reply
    5. Sarah Trivuncic, Maison Cupcake says

      March 29, 2016 at 4:09 pm

      Wow! I bet that was popular in your house! Thanks for joining in with #BAKEoftheWEEK !

      Reply
    6. Helen Costello (@CasaCostello) says

      March 29, 2016 at 11:26 am

      Oh goodness me, this looks good. Your talents with a slow cooker show no signs of slowing down! I am devastated we are nearing the end of Creme Egg season (although my jeans are not!) Thanks once again for joining in with #Bakeoftheweek

      Reply
    7. knattster says

      March 26, 2016 at 11:57 am

      I really really really want to eat this – looks delicious

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        March 26, 2016 at 2:02 pm

        Who am I to say no to a pregnant lady! Sending you a piece pronto 🙂

        Reply
    8. kellie anderson says

      March 26, 2016 at 10:44 am

      As an American from the Deep South I am a fan of buttermilk cakes and this look spectacular. I;m not a fan of creme eggs but I can imagine Galaxy eggs would work well too. Just not as gooey! Lovely work, Lucy. And well done on the Waitrose Instagram takeover too! 🙂

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        March 26, 2016 at 10:46 am

        Thanks Kellie! Waitrose was the other Lucy from Supergolden Bakes, not me :-). This cake is nice and small so perfect for a little treat for Easter.

        Reply
        • kellie anderson says

          March 26, 2016 at 10:50 am

          Oh I’m sorry to get that wrong! I’m so embarrassed! You both do lovely cakes and are called Lucy and I am old and enfeebled so maybe you will forgive the error?

          Reply
          • bakingqueen74 says

            March 26, 2016 at 10:52 am

            I am sure you aren’t 🙂 and of course, no problem at all! Must didn’t want people to think I had done that (would be wonderful!!). Happy Easter!

            Reply
    9. Jan says

      March 26, 2016 at 10:36 am

      WOW – I do love your slow cooker recipes. Like Elizabeth I’ve pinned and must give this a go.

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        March 26, 2016 at 10:39 am

        Fab thanks Jan

        Reply
    10. Elizabeth says

      March 26, 2016 at 10:01 am

      Oh my gosh this looks SO GOOD! Have pinned to try later 🙂

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        March 26, 2016 at 10:39 am

        Great!

        Reply
    11. TraceyFaceUpBeauty says

      March 26, 2016 at 9:19 am

      I never knew you could bake cakes in a slow cooker! I go through phases of using my slow cooker all the time, then lettng it collect dust again. This cake looks utterly scrummy, and just the incentive I need to get my slow cooker out from the bottom of my kitchen cupboards again! Tx

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        March 26, 2016 at 10:40 am

        Yay for slow cookers! Glad to inspire you to use yours Tracey

        Reply
    12. Margot⚓C&V (@coffeenvanilla) says

      March 25, 2016 at 9:12 pm

      Oh, that looks amazing!! And it is made in slow cooker… I really need to give it a go sometime.

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        March 26, 2016 at 10:38 am

        Thanks Margot!

        Reply

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