Crock Pot Gingerbread Pudding Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) package gingerbread mix
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter (1-1/2 sticks)
• vanilla ice cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 lightly coat the inside of a 3-1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; set aside. in a medium bowl stir together the gingerbread mix and milk until moistened. stir in raisins (batter will be thick). spread gingerbread batter evenly in the bottom of the prepared cooker.
• 2 in a medium saucepan combine water, brown sugar, and butter; bring to boiling. carefully pour sugar mixture over batter in cooker.
• 3 cover and cook on high heat for 2 hours (center may appear moist but will set up as it stands). turn off cooker, or, if possible, remove liner from cooker. let stand, uncovered,for 45 minutes before serving.
• 4 to serve: spoon warm cake into dessert dishes. if desired, serve with vanilla ice cream.