Rich Peanut Butter Cup Dump Cake (Printable)

Decadent chocolate peanut butter dessert with gooey candy cups layered throughout moist cake.

# Components:

→ Cake Base

01 - 15.25 oz box 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

# Method:

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. Some 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 to 40 minutes, or until the cake is set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. A few moist crumbs are fine.
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 -
  • This is the dessert that makes people text you the next day begging for the recipe
  • It comes together in literally ten minutes with zero special skills required
02 -
  • The peanut butter layer sinks to the bottom while baking creating this incredible fudgy base
  • Serving it warm with vanilla ice cream is basically mandatory according to my family
03 -
  • Use a light colored pan to prevent the edges from overbaking before the center is done
  • Letting the peanut butter come to room temperature makes spreading so much easier
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