Hot Fudge-Cherry Pudding Cake

Prep 15 min
Total 1 hr 40 min
Servings 6

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Simply mix the ingredients in the slow cooker before making dinner, and dessert will be ready when dinner's done. Served warm, it's a fudgy delight! ...MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa

1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup milk

2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 bag (12 oz) frozen dark sweet cherries, thawed, coarsely chopped and drained

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa

Dash salt

1 1/3 cups boiling water

1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/4 cup slivered almonds

Steps

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Spray 3- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In medium bowl, mix flour, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, the baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in milk, butter and almond extract until well blended. Stir in cherries. Spread batter evenly in slow cooker.
2

In small bowl, mix pudding mixture ingredients except boiling water. Sprinkle evenly over batter in cooker. Carefully pour boiling water over top to moisten all of sugar mixture.
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Cover; cook on High heat setting 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly (center will still be soft). Turn off slow cooker; let cake stand uncovered 20 minutes to cool slightly. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and almonds. Cover; let stand 5 minutes longer to soften chips.