Chocolate-Coffee Cake - Best Crockpot Recipe

12 servings
6 tablespoons margarine or butter, room temperature
11/3cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3cup Dutch process cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspon each: baking powder, salt
1–2 tablespoons each: instant espresso or coffee, boiling water
1/3cup reduced-fat sour cream
Coffee Glaze (recipe)

Per Serving:
Calories: 208% calories from fat: 29 Protein (gm): 2.8 Carbohydrate (gm): 34.4 Fat (gm): 6.7
Saturated fat (gm): 1.4 Cholesterol (mg): 30.4 Sodium (mg): 177

Exchanges:
Milk: 0.0 Vegetable: 0.0 Fruit: 0.0 Bread: 2.0 Meat: 0.0 Fat: 1.0

1. Beat margarine and sugar in bowl until fluffy; beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in combined dry ingredients alternately with combined espresso, boiling water, and sour cream, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
2. Pour batter into greased and floured 6-cup fluted cake pan; place pan on rack in 6-quart crockpot. Cover and cook on high until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 4 to 41/2 hours. Cool cake on wire rack 10 minutes; invert cake onto rack and cool. Drizzle cake with Coffee Glaze.

Chocolate Zucchini Cake - 365 Crockpot Recipe

8 servings
1/4 cup each: room temperature margarine or butter, applesauce
3/4cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
11/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon each: baking soda, baking powder
1/4 teaspoon each: salt, ground cinnamon and cloves
1 cup finely chopped or shredded zucchini
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
Powdered sugar, as garnish

Per Serving:
Calories: 291% calories from fat: 25 Protein (gm): 4 Carbohydrate (gm): 51.8 Fat (gm): 8.4 Saturated fat (gm): 2.4 Cholesterol (mg): 26.9 Sodium (mg): 189

Exchanges:
Milk: 0.0 Vegetable: 0.0 Fruit: 0.0 Bread: 3.0 Meat: 0.0 Fat: 1.5

1. Beat margarine, applesauce, and sugar in large bowl until smooth. Mix in egg, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix in combined flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices; mix in zucchini and chocolate morsels.
2. Pour batter into greased and floured 6-cup fluted cake pan; place pan on rack in 6-quart crockpot. Cover and cook on high until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 3 to 4 hours. Cool cake on wire rack 10 minutes; invert cake onto rack and cool. Sprinkle generously with powdered sugar.

Chocolate Glaze - 365 Crockpot Recipe

Makes about 1/3cup
3/4cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Milk
1. Mix powdered sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and enough milk to make glaze
consistency.

Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake - Best Crockpot Recipe

8 servings
3/4cup sugar
1/4 cup vegetable shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon each: baking powder, baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup beer or water
1/3cup finely chopped sauerkraut, well-drained, rinsed
Chocolate Glaze (recipe)

Per Serving:
Calories: 210% calories from fat: 30 Protein (gm): 3.1 Carbohydrate (gm): 32.9 Fat (gm): 6.9 Saturated fat (gm): 2 Cholesterol (mg): 23.2 Sodium (mg): 229

Exchanges:
Milk: 0.0 Vegetable: 0.0 Fruit: 0.0 Bread: 2.0 Meat: 0.0 Fat: 1.0

1. Beat sugar and shortening in large bowl until blended; beat in egg, vanilla, and cocoa. Mix in combined flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt alternately with beer, beginning and ending with dry ingredients; mix in sauerkraut.
2. Pour batter into greased and floured 6-cup fluted cake pan; place on rack in 6-quart crockpot. Cover and cook on high until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 21/2 to 3 hours. Cool cake on wire rack 10 minutes; invert onto rack and cool. Drizzle Chocolate Glaze over.

Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cake - 365 Crockpot Recipe

8 servings
1/3cup each: room temperature margarine or butter, granulated and packed light brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup each: chunky peanut butter, reduced-fat sour cream
12/3cups self-rising flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
Hot fudge or chocolate sauce (optional)

Per Serving:
Calories: 352% calories from fat: 52 Protein (gm): 7.4 Carbohydrate (gm): 36.4 Fat (gm): 21.4 Saturated fat (gm): 5.9 Cholesterol (mg): 57.1 Sodium (mg): 402

Exchanges:
Milk: 0.0 Vegetable: 0.0 Fruit: 0.0 Bread: 2.5 Meat: 0.0 Fat: 4.0

1. Beat margarine and sugars in bowl until fluffy; beat in eggs, blending well. Mix in peanut butter
and sour cream; mix in flour, salt, and chocolate morsels.
2. Pour batter into greased and floured 6-cup fluted cake pan; place on rack in 6-quart crockpot. Cover and cook on high until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 2 to 21/2 hours. Cool cake on wire rack 10 minutes; invert onto rack and cool. Serve with hot fudge sauce.

Buttercream Frosting - Best Crockpot Recipe

Makes about 11/2cups
21/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tablespoon margarine or butter, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1–2 tablespoons milk
1. Mix powdered sugar, margarine, vanilla, and enough milk to make
spreading consistency.

Red Velvet Cake - Best Crockpot Recipe

8 servings
3/4cup sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 bottle (1 ounce) red food color
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
11/2 teaspoons white distilled vinegar
Buttercream Frosting (recipe)

Per Serving:
Calories: 265% calories from fat: 21 Protein (gm): 3.4 Carbohydrate (gm): 48.8 Fat (gm): 6.3 Saturated fat (gm): 1.6 Cholesterol (mg): 27.2 Sodium (mg): 185

Exchanges:
Milk: 0.0 Vegetable: 0.0 Fruit: 0.0 Bread: 3.0 Meat: 0.0 Fat: 1.0

1. Beat sugar and shortening until well blended in large bowl. Add egg and vanilla, blending well; beat in food color and cocoa until well blended. Mix in combined flour, baking soda, and salt alternately with combined buttermilk and vinegar, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
2. Pour batter into greased and floured 1-quart soufflé dish; place on rack in 6-quart crockpot. Cover and cook on high until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, 2 to 23/4hours; remove to wire rack and cool 10 minutes. Invert onto rack and cool; frost with Buttercream Frosting.