Description
An easy chocolate dump cake made with instant pudding and melty peanut butter cups, baked into a rich, spoonable dessert with minimal prep.
Ingredients
- 1 box (15.25 oz) chocolate cake mix
- 1 box (3.4 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1¾ cups milk
- 1 package (8 oz) mini peanut butter cups, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Whisk the instant pudding mix with milk until smooth and slightly thickened.
- Pour pudding mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle the dry chocolate cake mix evenly over the pudding layer without mixing.
- Scatter chopped peanut butter cups evenly across the top.
- Bake for 40–45 minutes until the top is set and the center is soft and gooey.
- Let cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm for the best gooey texture
- Pair with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream
- Avoid stirring layers to maintain dump cake texture
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes