Step 1

Melt the butter and set aside to cool.

Step 2

Pour 1 ½ cups water into bottom of Instant Pot.

Step 3

In a mixing bowl whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt.

Step 4

Stir in the butter, milk, vanilla and chocolate extract.

Step 5

Spray a deep pot-in-pot dish with non-stick cooking spray. Scrape the batter into the dish.

Step 6

Make the topping by whisking the sugar, brown sugar, salt and cocoa together. Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the batter. Pour the boiling water over the top and do not stir.

Step 7

Place the pan on top of a trivet/sling and lower the dish into the Instant Pot.

Step 8

Cover the Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 35 minutes. When time is up move valve to venting. Remove the lid. Remove the pan and sling out of the pot.

Step 9

The cake will rise to the top and a chocolate sauce will form on the bottom. Scoop some of the cake into bowls, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle some of the chocolate sauce over the top of the ice cream.

Step 10

Melt the butter and set aside to cool.

Step 11

Spray a crockpot with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 12

In a mixing bowl whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt.

Step 13

Stir in the butter, milk, vanilla and chocolate extract.

Step 14

Scrape the batter into the slow cooker.

Step 15

Make the topping by whisking the sugar, brown sugar, salt and cocoa together. Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the batter. Pour the boiling water over the top and do not stir.

Step 16

Cover and cook on low for 4 hours or on high for 2-3 hours.

Step 17

The cake will rise to the top and a chocolate sauce will form on the bottom. Scoop some of the cake into bowls, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle some of the chocolate sauce over the top of the ice cream.

Step 18

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Step 19

Melt the butter and set aside to cool.

Step 20

Spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 21

In a mixing bowl whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and salt.

Step 22

Stir in the butter, milk, vanilla and chocolate extract.

Step 23

Scrape the batter into the pan.

Step 24

Make the topping by whisking the sugar, brown sugar, salt and cocoa together. Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the batter. Pour the boiling water over the top and do not stir.

Step 25

Bake for 40 minutes or until top is set. The cake will rise to the top and a chocolate sauce will form on the bottom. Scoop some of the cake into bowls, top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and drizzle some of the chocolate sauce over the top of the ice cream.