Gingerbread Pudding Cake

Ingredients

• Nonstick cooking spray
• 114 1/2 ounce package gingerbread mix
• 1/2cup milk
• 1/2cup raisins
• 2 1/4cups water
• 3/4cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4cup butter
• Vanilla ice cream (optional)

Directions

1. Lightly coat the inside of a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine gingerbread mix and milk until mix is 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 the water, brown sugar, and butter. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Carefully pour sugar mixture over batter.
3. Cover and cook on high-heat setting (do not use low-heat setting) for 2 hours (center may appear moist but will set up as it stands).
4. Remove liner from cooker, if possible, or turn off cooker. Let cake stand, uncovered, for 45 minutes to cool slightly before serving.
5. To serve, spoon warm cake into dessert dishes. If desired, serve with vanilla ice cream.

From the Test Kitchen

FOR EASY CLEANUP:

Line your slow cooker with a disposable slow cooker liner. Add ingredients as directed in recipe. Once your cake is finished cooking, spoon it out of your slow cooker. Once the food is out of your slow cooker liner, simply dispose of the liner. Note: Do not lift or transport the disposable liner with food inside.