Go Back
The ingredients for the chocolate peanut butter dump cake arranged on a counter, including a box of cake mix and chopped peanut butter cups.

Peanut Butter Cup Dump Cake: The Easiest Dessert You'll Ever Make

This Peanut Butter Cup Dump Cake is the ultimate easy dessert, made with just 5 ingredients! A rich, gooey combination of chocolate cake and melted peanut butter cups that's ready in under an hour with minimal effort.
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 380
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box Devil's Food or Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix approx 15.25 oz
  • 2 cups Peanut Butter Cups chopped
  • 1 cup Whole Milk
  • 1/2 cup Salted Butter melted
  • 1/2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Equipment

  • 1 9x13 inch Baking Dish
  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
  2. Spread the chopped peanut butter cups evenly across the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the top.
  3. Pour the dry chocolate cake mix over the candy layer and spread evenly. Do not mix.
  4. Gently pour the milk over the cake mix, followed by the melted butter, covering as much of the surface as possible.
  5. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until the top is set and the edges are bubbly. Let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Serving Suggestion: This dump cake is absolutely divine served warm with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
Storage: Keep leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.