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Put everything for this recipe into the slow cooker, and it not only creates a rich chocolate sponge, but also it’s own thick and delicious chocolate custard hiding underneath! What is this magic?!
The Slow Cooker Chocolate Orange Pudding takes 5 minutes to prep, and then can be left to do its thing in the slow cooker. In less than 3 hours you have the chocolate orange dessert of dreams.
I’m not exaggerating when I say I think this might be the BEST thing I’ve ever made in my slow cooker!
Not only is it soooo good, it’s also perfect when you’re cooking for guests because you can get it all ready hours in advance and then serve it straight out of the pan into bowls.
I love to make this at Christmas, when I need some easy dessert options that don’t take any time or need for kitchen space – or a place in the oven!
This one is perfect for chocolate lovers and is just the ultimate comfort food at any time of year though.
Why you’ll love this Slow Cooker Pudding recipe
⭐️ After a little prep it cooks itself
⭐️ Oozing chocolatey deliciousness
⭐️ Perfect for cooking for guests
Sarah’s Notes
This recipe is a bit like magic. Instead of dumping in all of the ingredients and then mixing together, with this you sort of carefully layer them up, then pour over boiling water gently – at which point it will all look a bit odd, but keep the faith!
Then you can leave the pudding up to about 2.5 hours it’s firm in the middle, and serve up straight from the slow cooker pan.. Add some ice cream on the side and you’re done! (Did I already mention how utterly heavenly this pudding is?!)
Other delicious chocolatey slow cooker recipe to try in winter is my Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate.
Or if it’s a slow cooker dessert you’re after, try my Slow Cooker Sticky Toffee Pudding, my Slow Cooker Apple Crumble or the Easter version of this recipe – Slow Cooker Mini Egg Chocolate Pudding!
Slow Cooker Chocolate pudding ingredients
- Butter – Unsalted is best
- Self-raising flour
- Soft light brown sugar
- Cocoa powder – Try and go for good quality
- Baking powder – Don’t forget this, it helps to make the pudding rise!
- Eggs – Medium or large
- Orange extract – This is available from the baking department of most supermarkets now. It adds heaps of flavour
- Milk – Semi-skimmed or whole milk
- Terry’s Chocolate Orange – Or other orange-flavoured chocolate
- Boiling water
How to make slow cooker pudding
1. Mix up a sponge mixture in a bowl.
2. Tip the mixture into the slow cooker and press in the Terry’s Chocolate Orange segments.
3. Mix cocoa powder and brown sugar together and sprinkle evenly over the top.
4. Gently pour the boiling water over the top of the pudding, put the lid on, then cook as per the recipe card below. Add a few more segments on top and serve.
Leftovers
In the fridge You can keep this recipe in the fridge for 3 days. Reheat fully in the microwave before serving.
TIP: Lining the pan
If your slow cooker is the ceramic type (that is NOT non-stick) I would recommend lining it with baking paper before cooking this cake.
Just squash a large sheet into the shape of the cooker (so there are no gaps for the sauce to escape). There will be no need to use the butter to grease it in this case.
MOre Christmas desserts…
Cheesecakes
Baileys Cheesecake {No Bake}
Desserts
Christmas Wreath Pavlova
Sweet Things
Chocolate Orange Rocky Road {No Bake}
FAQs
If you’re short on time, you can mix up the sponge batter and leave in the fridge overnight before adding the toppings and baking the following day. This method does give a slightly less fluffy sponge, but it’s still delicious.
Yes the method for baking it instead is below in the full recipe.
To make a gluten free version of this, replace the flour and baking powder with gluten free versions.
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Slow Cooker Chocolate Orange Pudding
Ingredients
- 20 g (1 oz) Unsalted butter, At room temperature, for greasing
For the sponge pudding mixture:
- 100 g (3.5 oz) Unsalted butter, Melted
- 250 g (1 & 3/4 cups) Self-raising flour
- 125 g (3/4 cups) Soft light brown sugar
- 30 g (1/3 (heaped) cups) Good quality cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 3 Eggs
- 150 ml (3/4 cups) Milk, (Whole or semi-skimmed)
- 2 tsp Orange extract
- 157 g (5.5 oz) Terry's Chocolate Orange, (Or other orange-flavoured chocolate), roughly chopped
For the topping:
- 150 g (1 cups) Soft light brown sugar
- 20 g (2 tbsp) Good-quality cocoa powder
- 500 ml (2 cups) Boiling water
Instructions
- Grease the slow cooker bowl thoroughly with the 20g/1oz butter.
- In a large bowl, make the pudding mix. Mix the melted butter, flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, eggs, milk and orange extract together until smooth. Put into the greased slow cooker bowl and even out the top. Add most of chocolate orange segments evenly on top, pressing them into the mixture (keep a few segments back for decoration at the end).
- Mix the sugar and cocoa powder for the topping in a small bowl, then sprinkle it evenly over the top of the pudding mix.
- Carefully pour over the boiling water (it will all look a bit odd at the moment, but keep the faith!) Put the lid on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 1-2 hours until the pudding is firm in the middle.
- Take off the lid and sit your reserved pieces of chocolate orange on top to decorate, put the lid back on and cook for a further 30 minutes, then serve.
- Keep leftovers in the fridge and reheat in the microwave (or serve cold) for pudding the next day.
To make without a slow cooker:
- Make as above in a shallow baking dish (about 27x20cm) and baking at 160℃/320F fan, 180℃/350F or Gas Mark 4, covered in foil, for 30-40 minutes.
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation. Nutritional values are per portion unless otherwise stated.
This post was originally published on December 3, 2022 and updated later to make improvements.
Hi
Just weighing this al out ready to make it extra quick but wondering- does it reheat well?
Thanks
Absolutely gorgeous and goey. Defo will do again. Bangin’
This looks amazing but could you tell the me the size of the slow cooker you used. I think mine is larger so think I need to double the receipe.
Many thanks 😊
Just found you thanks to Dawn French on Instagram with your Chocolate Orange Pudding😊 I will be trying this for Christmas!
I thought pouring boiling water on cake mix was madness but I went with it and good lord it paid off! We had the most gooey delicious pudding that Terry and his chocolate orange would be proud of ! Thank you for a fab recipe!
Could someone help me with the portion sizing. Is the ingredients written for x1 really for just x1 person because I cannot work out how much I would need to feed my family at Xmas, help! Thanks!
Awk sorry I am blind !! X1 = 6 so it’s x2 I’ll probably need !
Ps I’ve just bought your book and love it !
I’m planning to make for a gaggle of teens at a youth thing ( perhaps 8-10 )
I’m maybe blind but how much does your x1 portion serve ? ( and your x2 and x3 ? ) I have the same slow cooker as you 😇
Did you need to cook it for a longer duration please?
Absolutely delicious! Definitely will be making this again!
I made this tonight , I used fresh orange as I had no essence in , firm favourite I think this will be , thank you so much for posting this
The most delicious dessert I have EVER made! A hit with both the adults and children. We honestly could could not get enough of this, and an absolute bonus that this is also the easiest pudding I have ever made.
This was so delicious and I can imagine making it for many years to come. It will be added to the regulars! We couldn’t get our heads around adding water but it worked so well. Thank you!