PEANUT BUTTER CUP DUMP CAKE

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🍫🥜 PEANUT BUTTER CUP DUMP CAKE 😋

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This is the dessert you make when you want maximum flavor with minimum effort. No mixer. No stress. Just layers of chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and melty peanut butter cups baked into one rich, gooey, irresistible dump cake. If Reese’s and chocolate lava cake had a baby — this would be it.

🌟 INTRODUCTION

Dump cakes are famous for being foolproof desserts, and this Peanut Butter Cup version takes it to another level. The bottom stays rich and pudding-like, the top gets slightly crisp, and the inside is loaded with molten chocolate and peanut butter pockets. It’s messy, indulgent, and absolutely addictive.

This is the kind of dessert people ask for seconds… and the recipe.

🧺 INGREDIENTS

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 1 (3.9 oz) box instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 cup mini peanut butter cups, chopped
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chopped peanuts (optional, for crunch)
  • Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream (for serving)

👩‍🍳 INSTRUCTIONS (STEP-BY-STEP)

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk chocolate pudding mix with milk until smooth. Let it sit for 2–3 minutes to thicken slightly.
  3. Pour pudding mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
  4. Sprinkle the dry chocolate cake mix evenly over the pudding layer — do not mix.
  5. Drizzle melted butter and peanut butter over the top.
  6. Using a spoon or knife, gently swirl the top layer just a little (do not fully combine).
  7. Scatter chopped peanut butter cups and chocolate chips over the surface.
  8. Add chopped peanuts if using, pressing them lightly into the batter.
  9. Bake for 35–40 minutes, until edges are set and the center is still slightly gooey.
  10. Let cool 10 minutes, then serve warm.

🔥 METHODS & BAKING TIPS

  • Do not stir everything together — layers create the magic
  • Whole milk gives the richest texture
  • Slightly gooey center = perfection (it sets more as it cools)
  • Use foil loosely if the top browns too fast

🕰️ HISTORY & ORIGIN

Dump cakes became popular in American kitchens during the mid-20th century when home cooks wanted easy, crowd-pleasing desserts with pantry ingredients. Over time, classic fruit versions evolved into rich, indulgent chocolate dump cakes — and peanut butter cups became a natural upgrade for chocolate lovers everywhere.

🧬 FORMATION & TEXTURE

  • Pudding layer → moist, fudgy base
  • Cake mix + butter → soft, brownie-like topping
  • Peanut butter cups → melty pockets of flavor
  • Chocolate chips → extra richness

Every bite gives you soft, gooey, crunchy, and creamy all at once.

❤️ WHO WILL LOVE THIS DESSERT

  • Peanut butter + chocolate lovers
  • Busy bakers
  • Potluck champions
  • Kids & adults
  • Late-night snackers
  • Anyone who says “just one bite” (liars 😅)

🔁 METHODS & VARIATIONS (LOVERS’ FAVORITES)

  • Use dark chocolate chips for deeper flavor
  • Swap milk chocolate cake mix for devil’s food
  • Add caramel drizzle before baking
  • Top with sea salt flakes after baking
  • Serve with hot fudge sauce

🌈 CONCLUSION

This Peanut Butter Cup Dump Cake is comfort food at its finest — rich, messy, nostalgic, and guaranteed to disappear fast. No fancy skills needed, just big flavors and happy faces. One pan. One bake. Endless compliments.

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