Slow Cooker Perfect Pumpkin Cake

It doesn't get much easier or more perfect for the season then this Slow Cooker Perfect Pumpkin Cake. With the flavors of cinnamon, nuts and dates this is not only one of the best cake recipes, it's also one of the best slow cooker dessert recipes.

Cooking Time3 hr 30 min

Cooking MethodSlow Cooker

Ingredients

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup cooking oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup cooked pumpkin
1 1/2 cup flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates

Instructions

Cream sugars and oil. Add eggs and pumpkin and mix well. Sift dry ingredients together and add to pumpkin mixture. Add nuts and raisins.
Pour batter into well-greased and floured 2-pound. coffee can. Place in slow cooker and cover top of can with half dozen paper towels.
Place lid on cooker and bake on high for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours.
Resist temptation to take lid off slow cooker to check progress of cake. This lets out a tremendous amount of heat.
Cake is done when toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.