Crock Pot Chocolate Pudding Cake

Sometimes I feel like I really need something sweet, but there aren't enough ingredients in my house to make anything really special. If you feel the urge to scarf down some warm, chocolate-y goodness, but don't have a lot of ingredients on hand, this is the dessert for you.

Crock Pot Chocolate Pudding Cake

What You'll Need: 

6 tbsp butter, melted
1 cup self-rising flour
1 3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tbsp cocoa, divided
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups very hot water

How to Make It: 

Pour the melted butter into a slow-cooker.  In a bowl, combine the flour, 3/4 cup sugar, and the 1 1/2 tbsp cocoa. Stir in the milk and vanilla until everything is well combined. Pour the batter into the slow-cooker, on top of the butter. In another small bowl, stir together the remaining sugar and cocoa. Sprinkle this mixture over the batter. Pour the hot water over everything in the slow-cooker- don't stir it! Cover the slow-cooker and let the cake "bake" on High for 2 hours. This would be really good with ice cream or whipped cream!