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Chocolate Peanut Butter Dump Cake

A rich, gooey, one-pan dessert that combines fudgy chocolate with creamy peanut butter — simple to make and utterly indulgent.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 10 squares
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 390

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix (15.25 oz)
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1.5 cups milk
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup peanut butter chips or chopped Reese’s cups
  • 0.5 tsp salt optional

Equipment

  • 9x13-inch baking dish
  • Measuring cups
  • Spatula
  • oven mitts

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  2. Spread peanut butter evenly over the bottom of the dish.
  3. Pour the dry chocolate cake mix evenly on top without stirring.
  4. Drizzle milk evenly over the cake mix.
  5. Pour melted butter over the top.
  6. Sprinkle chocolate chips and peanut butter chips on top.
  7. Bake 35–40 minutes until the top is set and golden. Cool 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Serve warm with ice cream or store chilled for up to 5 days.