Crock Pot Gingerbread Pudding Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 cup water
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 7 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup butter, melted

Recipe

• 1 in large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 2 beat in egg and vanilla.
• 3 combine molasses and water until blended.
• 4 combine the flour, baking soda and spices.
• 5 add dry mixture to creamed mixture, alternately with molasses mixture, beating well after each addition.
• 6 fold in nuts.
• 7 pour into a greased 3 quart slow cooker.
• 8 sprinkle with brown sugar.
• 9 combine hot water and melted butter and pour over the batter but do not stir.
• 10 cover and cook on high for 2 - 21/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the centre of cake comes out clean.
• 11 turn off heat and let stand for 15 minutes. serve warm.