Peanut Butter Cup Dump Cake 🍫🥜
A dump cake is one of the easiest desserts you can make—just layer the ingredients in a pan and bake. This version is loaded with chocolate cake, peanut butter, and peanut butter cups for a rich, gooey dessert.
⏱ Time
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Prep time: 10 minutes
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Bake time: 40–45 minutes
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Total time: about 55 minutes
🍽 Servings
10–12 servings
Ingredients
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1 box chocolate cake mix (about 15.25 oz / 432 g)
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1 cup creamy peanut butter
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1½ cups milk
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½ cup melted butter
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1 cup chocolate chips
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1½ cups peanut butter cups (mini or chopped)
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½ cup chopped peanuts (optional)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Pinch of salt
Optional toppings
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Vanilla ice cream
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Whipped cream
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Chocolate syrup
Equipment
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9×13 inch baking dish
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Mixing bowl
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Spatula
Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
2️⃣ Make Peanut Butter Base
In a bowl mix:
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peanut butter
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milk
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vanilla extract
Stir until smooth and pour into the baking dish.
3️⃣ Add Cake Mix
Sprinkle the dry chocolate cake mix evenly over the peanut butter mixture.
Do not mix — this is the “dump cake” method.
4️⃣ Add Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cups
Sprinkle on top:
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chocolate chips
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peanut butter cups
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chopped peanuts (optional)
5️⃣ Add Butter
Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the cake mix.
Try to cover as much dry mix as possible so it bakes evenly.
6️⃣ Bake
Bake for 40–45 minutes until the top is set and slightly crispy while the inside stays gooey.
7️⃣ Cool Slightly
Let the cake cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Serving Ideas 🍨
Serve warm with:
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vanilla ice cream
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whipped cream
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extra peanut butter drizzle
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chocolate syrup
Chef Tips 👨🍳
✔ Use mini peanut butter cups so they melt evenly.
✔ For extra richness, add ½ cup sweetened condensed milk before baking.
✔ If the top still looks dry after baking, drizzle 2–3 tbsp melted butter and return to oven for 5 minutes.
If you’d like, I can also show you:
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5-ingredient peanut butter dump cake (even easier) 🥜
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Slow cooker peanut butter cup dump cake
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Oreo peanut butter dump cake recipe 🍪🍫.