Description
A quick and easy peanut butter cup dump cake that combines rich chocolate cake mix with creamy peanut butter, mini peanut butter cups, and chocolate chips for a fudgy, indulgent dessert perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix (preferably devil’s food)
- 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
- 1/2 cup melted butter (real butter recommended)
- 1 1/2 cups milk (whole milk preferred)
- 1 cup mini peanut butter cups
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray or butter to prevent sticking.
- Spread Peanut Butter Layer: Let peanut butter sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Then spread it evenly across the bottom of the prepared baking dish using a butter knife or offset spatula.
- Mix Batter: In a large bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, melted butter, and milk. Whisk until mostly smooth with a few tiny lumps remaining. Adjust consistency with extra milk or a tablespoon of flour if needed.
- Assemble Cake: Pour the chocolate batter evenly over the peanut butter layer in the baking dish. Sprinkle mini peanut butter cups and chocolate chips evenly on top.
- Bake: Bake for 35-40 minutes until the edges start to pull away and a toothpick inserted comes out with moist crumbs, not wet batter.
- Cool and Serve: Let the cake cool for at least 15 minutes to allow layers to set before slicing. Serve as is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream if desired.
Notes
- Let peanut butter come to room temperature for easier spreading.
- Check your oven temperature as bake times may vary; begin checking at 30 minutes.
- Mini peanut butter cups work best for even melting and distribution.
- Cooling the cake before slicing helps achieve clean slices and a fudgy texture.
- This cake tastes even better the next day as flavors meld.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Reheat slices in the microwave for 15 seconds to re-melt chocolate chips.
- Substitute almond butter for peanut butter for a nut variation.
- Dark or white chocolate chips can be used for different flavor profiles.
- Alternative milks like oat or almond milk work but may produce a slightly less rich cake.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12th of cake)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: peanut butter cup dump cake, chocolate cake, easy dessert, peanut butter dessert, dump cake, quick cake recipe, chocolate peanut butter
