🥜 Peanut Butter Cup Dump Cake 🍫✨

A gooey, chocolatey cake swirled with peanut butter and topped with melty peanut butter cups—pure indulgence!

Ingredients

• 1 box (15.25 oz) chocolate cake mix
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup whole milk (or 2% for lighter texture)
• ½ cup vegetable oil (or melted coconut oil)
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped peanut butter cups
• Optional: flaky sea salt, vanilla ice cream

Equipment

• 9×13-inch baking dish
• Large mixing bowl
• Spatula
• Cooling rack (optional)

Instructions

1. Prep & Preheat: Position rack in center of oven. Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease baking dish.
2. Make Batter: In a bowl, combine cake mix, peanut butter, milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Stir until smooth (avoid overmixing).
3. Transfer & Top: Spread batter evenly in dish. Sprinkle chocolate chips and chopped peanut butter cups on top. Do not stir.
4. Bake: Bake 30–35 minutes. Check at 30 minutes: edges set, center springy, toothpick shows moist crumbs (not wet batter).
5. Cool & Serve: Cool in pan 10 minutes. For cleaner slices, cool another 10–15 minutes on rack. Serve warm with flaky sea salt or ice cream.

Details

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Bake Time: 30–35 minutes
• Total Time: ~45 minutes
• Yield: 12 servings
• Kcal: ~360 kcal per serving

✨ Sweet, salty, gooey, and irresistible—this dump cake is a peanut butter lover’s dream!