Peanut Butter Cup Dump Cake
Peanut Butter Cup Dump Cake is an incredibly easy dessert where you simply “dump” the ingredients into a pan and bake. It’s rich, chocolatey, and loaded with peanut butter flavor from chopped peanut butter cups. 🍫🥜
🥣 Ingredients
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1 box chocolate cake mix
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1½ cups milk
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½ cup creamy peanut butter
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1 bag (about 9 oz) mini peanut butter cups, chopped
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½ cup unsalted butter, melted
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½ cup chocolate chips (optional)
Optional toppings:
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Whipped cream
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Vanilla ice cream
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Chocolate syrup
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat the Oven
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
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Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2️⃣ Add the Base
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Pour the milk into the baking dish.
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Drop spoonfuls of peanut butter across the milk.
3️⃣ Add Cake Mix
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Sprinkle the dry chocolate cake mix evenly over the milk mixture.
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Do not stir.
4️⃣ Add Peanut Butter Cups
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Scatter the chopped peanut butter cups over the cake mix.
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Sprinkle chocolate chips if using.
5️⃣ Add Butter
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Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the top.
6️⃣ Bake
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Bake for 35–40 minutes until the top is set and slightly crisp while the inside stays gooey.
7️⃣ Cool & Serve
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Let cool 10–15 minutes before serving.
🍽️ Serving Ideas
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Serve warm with vanilla ice cream 🍨
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Drizzle with extra peanut butter or chocolate syrup
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Top with whipped cream
✅ Helpful Tips
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Use mini peanut butter cups so they melt evenly.
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For extra peanut butter flavor, swirl ¼ cup peanut butter on top before baking.
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Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for 3–4 days.
If you want, I can also show you:
🍫 5-Ingredient Reese’s Dump Cake (even easier)
🍫 Peanut Butter Chocolate Lava Dump Cake
🍫 Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Cup Dump Cake (very popular).