This Crock Pot Hornet’s Nest Cake is incredibly easy to throw together and is packed full of flavor! It is sure to be a hit wherever it is served.
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How to Make Hornet’s Nest Cake in a Crock Pot
Aunt Lou here.
The other day my therapist told me about an interesting cake he had made and said he was interested in trying to make it in a crock pot. I told him I would give it a try, and now you have this incredible Crock Pot Hornet’s Nest Cake! With only four ingredients, this recipe is super easy to throw together, and it is not lacking in flavor. This recipe is so good that my family was happy when I made this twice in just a few days.
When baking in your crock pot, it is imperative that your slow cooker does not cook hot. If it does, the edges of your cake will be burnt before the center of your cake is set. I tried making this recipe in a 6 quart slow cooker and my casserole crock pot. I know both of these slow cookers do not cook hot. For both cakes, my edges were golden brown by the time the center of the cake was set. Just so you know, the pieces from the 6 quart were thicker than the pieces from the casserole crock because the batter was more spread out in the casserole crock pot.
What You Will Need for Crock Pot Hornet’s Nest Cake
Ingredients Needed
- 3 oz cook and serve vanilla pudding, prepared
- Yellow cake mix, unprepared
- 11 oz bag butterscotch baking chips
- 1 cup pecan pieces
- Cooking spray
Equipment Needed
- Medium pot and whisk (for preparing the pudding)
- Mixing bowl big enough to combine cake mix and pudding
- Stirring spatula
- Scissors
- Measuring cup
- 6 Quart Slow Cooker or Casserole Crock Pot (It is paramount that you know that your slow cooker does not cook hot. If it does, the outside edges will burn before the middle is done cooking.)
- Oven mitts and hot pad (The oven mitts will be used to safely lift the hot insert and place it on a hot pad to cool before serving.)
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cooking Time: 1 hours and 15 minutes to 2 hours and 15 minutes on high, turning your insert halfway through cooking if your slow cooker does not cook evenly (It is done when the center is set.)
- Cooling Time: 10 to 15 minutes
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- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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Crock Pot Hornet’s Nest Cake
Ingredients
- 3 oz cook and serve vanilla pudding mix prepared
- 1 yellow cake mix unprepared
- 11 oz butterscotch baking chips
- 1 cup pecan pieces
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl big enough to hold both your prepared vanilla pudding and cake mix, mix together until completely combined. It will be a very thick batter.
- Spoon your cake mix mixture into a lightly greased 6 quart slow cooker or casserole crock pot and spread it out with the center a little lower than the edges. (It is paramount that you know that your slow cooker does not cook hot. If it does, the outside edges will burn before the middle is done cooking.)
- Sprinkle the butterscotch chips and pecan pieces evenly across the top of your batter.
- Cover and cook on high for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 2 hours and 15 minutes, turning your insert halfway through cooking. It is done when the center is set.
- Use oven mitts to remove your insert and place it on a hot pad to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Make sure you are using a crock pot that does not cook hot. In a crock pot that cooks hot, the edges will burn before the center can finish baking.
- Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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