Rich Peanut Butter Cup Dump Cake (Printable)

Decadent chocolate peanut butter cup layers in an easy dump cake style dessert.

# What You'll Need:

→ Cake Base

01 - 1 box (15.25 oz) devils food chocolate cake mix
02 - 1 cup creamy peanut butter, room temperature
03 - ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
04 - 1½ cups whole milk

→ Toppings

05 - 1 cup mini peanut butter cups, unwrapped
06 - ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

# How to Cook:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray or butter.
02 - Spread the creamy peanut butter evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the chocolate cake mix, melted butter, and milk until the batter is mostly smooth. Small lumps are acceptable.
04 - Pour the cake batter evenly over the peanut butter layer in the baking dish.
05 - Scatter the mini peanut butter cups and chocolate chips evenly over the top of the batter.
06 - Bake for 35-40 minutes until the cake is set. A toothpick inserted into the center should come out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs.
07 - Remove from oven and let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving warm. For cleaner slices, allow to cool completely. Serve plain or with vanilla ice cream.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It comes together in literally ten minutes with ingredients you probably have in your pantry right now
  • The way the peanut butter creates this incredible gooey layer at the bottom while the cake bakes up light on top is pure magic
  • Everyone thinks you spent hours making something elaborate but it's secretly a dump cake
02 -
  • The first time I made this I tried to spread cold peanut butter and it was an absolute nightmare, let it come to room temperature first
  • If your oven runs hot, check it at 30 minutes because the chocolate chips on top can burn before the cake is done
  • This cake actually tastes better the second day when the flavors have had time to meld together if you can manage to save any leftovers
03 -
  • Line your baking dish with parchment paper that overhangs the edges for super easy lifting and cleanup
  • Let the cake cool completely before trying to cut neat squares, warm slices tend to fall apart even though they taste amazing
  • Use a plastic knife to cut through the peanut butter layer without dragging it all over the place
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