What is better than making a cake in a Crockpot? This Caramel Butterscotch Crockpot Cake is sweet, gooey, fluffy, and the perfect go-to dessert to feed a crowd without all the fuss.
I have stared at my crock-pot for 2 weeks straight, wondering what delicious dessert I can make. I’ve made a Crockpot Hot Fudge Cake, which was divine, and I have also made various cobblers. I’m on a roll! My success with making desserts in a crockpot made me want to keep my dessert crockpot recipes going. I wanted to make something ooey-gooey, buttery, and just downright delicious. Then, as I was cleaning out my pantry, I came across a bag of butterscotch chips and a box of Caramel Cake mix, and magic was made.
Ingredients for this Crockpot Cake recipe
This crockpot dump cake recipe is made of a few simple ingredients:
- Milk: I have yet to test this recipe with alternative milk options, but I imagine you could use a different milk choice.
- Butter- I recommend using unsalted butter when baking, but in this case, salted butter may give the cake the appeal of being a Salted Caramel Cake.
- Caramel Sauce- Feel free to use salted caramel or homemade caramel sauce.
- Butterscotch Chips- You could use chocolate chips if you would like.
- Box of Caramel Cake Mix- If you cannot find this flavor of cake mix, you could also use yellow cake mix.
You will combine these ingredients and let the crockpot do the rest of the work.
I love this dessert recipe because it is a foundation for many wonderful things. You can add apples, peaches, nuts, toffee, crushed Butterfinger candy, or whatever you want. This is a perfect dessert if you need to make something for a potluck. Also, drizzle the top of the cake with extra caramel. You can do or add about anything to it, and it will come out amazing. Enjoy!
Notes about this recipe
- I have made this recipe a few times, and the first time I made this recipe, I was a little scared once the water was added. I was worried that the cake wouldn’t come out correctly. However, as the cake begins to cook through, the water is what will make the cake gooey and extremely moist.
- It is best to use a 6-quart slow cooker for this recipe. If you use a different size, it may alter the cooking time.
- The best way to serve this slow cooker cake is with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Commonly Asked Questions
Yes. You will underbake this cake in the oven for about 20 minutes, and it should still come out gooey.
I imagine you can. I have not. Therefore, read the manufacturer’s instructions very closely before baking.
Because we are cooking this in a crockpot, there isn’t enough consistent heat that would thoroughly cook through the eggs. Therefore, you may get sick. Also, we want the cake to have somewhat of a soft texture.
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Caramel Buttersctoch Crockpot Cake
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
What could be better than baking a cake in a Crockpot? This Caramel Butterscotch Crockpot Cake is sweet, gooey, fluffy, and perfect to feed a crowd without all the hassle.
Ingredients
- 16.5 oz. box Duncan Hines Caramel Cake Mix
- 1 stick + 2 tbsp. butter
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1 c. butterscotch chips
- 1 3/4 c. boiling water
- caramel sauce, for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat your crockpot by placing it on low for 10-15 minutes before making the cake (I used a 6-quart crockpot). Spray the slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- Reserve 1 cup of the cake mix, set aside, and melt the stick of butter. Take the remaining cake mix and place it into a large bowl.
- Pour in the melted stick of butter and the 1/2 cup of milk and stir until most of the lumps are out, and the batter is thick and smooth. Pour that part of the cake batter into the crockpot. Use a spoon and spread evenly across the bottom of the crockpot.
- Sprinkle the butterscotch chips on top of the bottom layer of the cake. Optional: if you want to drizzle about 1/4 cup of caramel here, you can also do that. Now, take the 1 cup of the reserved cake mix and place it into a separate medium shallow bowl. Melt the 2 tablespoons of butter in the microwave. Pour in the melted butter and the boiling water together in a medium bowl and stir until well mixed.
- Pour the mixture over the cake in the crock pot, cover it with the lid, and allow it to cook for 2 hours or until it has set in the middle. If it takes longer than 2 hours, you can turn it up on high for about 30 minutes or until the middle part is set and turn it back down on warm (You do not have to. You can just let it bake until it’s done on low).
- Serve with vanilla ice cream and drizzle additional caramel sauce on top and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
1 3/4 c water and no eggs? This has been in my slow cooker for 3 hours and won’t set
It should still be somewhat gooey not completely caked through.
This looks delicious!
What store do you buy the Caramel Cake mix? I can’t find it anywhere.
Is there a substitute that you tried that is equal to the original recipe?
Thanks.
Denise
Maybe it was a seasonal item. You can use a yellow cake mix instead.
I would have use this recipe but it’s very frustrating that there is no measurement for what you call one stick of butter. I am in Canada and the butters come in different sizes. I would’ve totally used this recipe If it wasn’t for that. Because now I don’t know how much butter goes in this recipe.
Hello Kir,
Thank you for educating me on the metric system that you are dealing with. One stick of butter is 8 tablespoons of butter/ 1/2 cup of butter. Does that help?
It had great flavor and was perfect with vanilla ice cream but I don’t recommend making a cake in a crock pot. I was skeptical and probably should have gone with my gut. I cooked for three hours and it was still pretty liquidity..it was very tasty but don’t expect a cake consistency you won’t get it.