Description
This Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Dump Cake is a deliciously rich, moist cake combining chocolate cake mix with instant pudding, cocoa powder, chocolate chips, and chopped peanut butter cups. It’s a perfect dessert for peanut butter and chocolate lovers that’s simple to make and ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
Cake Mix & Pudding
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (any variety – Devil’s Food recommended)
- 1 pkg instant chocolate pudding mix (3.4 oz size)
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
Add-ins
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini Reese’s cups, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare baking dish: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish thoroughly to prevent the cake from sticking.
- Mix dry and wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, instant chocolate pudding mix, unsweetened cocoa powder, and milk. Stir well until the batter is smooth and free of lumps.
- Add chocolate chips and peanut butter cups: Gently fold in the chocolate chips and chopped mini Reese’s peanut butter cups to evenly distribute throughout the batter.
- Transfer batter to pan: Spread the thick batter evenly into the prepared greased baking dish, smoothing the top for even baking.
- Bake the cake: Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes, or until the edges are set and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs attached.
- Cool and serve: Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool for 10–15 minutes. Serve warm on its own or enhance by adding ice cream, whipped cream, or a drizzle of chocolate syrup.
Notes
- For extra peanut butter flavor, sprinkle some peanut butter chips on top before baking.
- Letting the cake cool slightly before serving helps the texture set better.
- You can substitute mini Reese’s cups with chopped regular peanut butter cups if desired.
- This cake can be stored covered at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerated for up to 5 days.
- Reheat slices in the microwave for 15-20 seconds to enjoy warm again.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
