Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      cups          all-purpose flour
   2      teaspoons     baking powder
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
     1/2  cup           unsweetened cocoa
     1/4  cup           butter or margarine room temperature
     1/2  cup           sugar
   4      large         eggs
   1      cup           milk
   1 1/2  cups          fresh bread crumbs
                        whipped cream optional

Preparation:

Place a metal rack or trivet in a slow cooker. Grease a 1-1/2 quart mold or baking dish. Sift flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa into a bowl. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, alternately with half the flour mixture, beating well after addition. Add milk alternately with remaining flour. Stir in bread crumbs. Pour into prepared mold and cover with foil. Add 2 cups hot water to slow cooker. Place mold with caked mixture on rack in cooker. Cover and cook on HIGH 3 to 4 hours. Serve warm or cold. To serve, slice cake and top each serving with chocolate or fudge sauce and whipped cream, if desired. Makes 6 - 8 servings