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🍫🥜 PEANUT BUTTER CUP DUMP CAKE
A Rich, Gooey, Chocolate–Peanut Butter Dream
🌟 INTRODUCTION
If you love the iconic pairing of chocolate and peanut butter, this dump cake is about to become your new obsession. Peanut Butter Cup Dump Cake is a decadent, gooey, molten-style dessert made with almost no effort. Just layer, “dump,” bake, and enjoy. The cake comes out with a fudgy bottom, a fluffy top, and pockets of creamy peanut butter throughout. It tastes like a giant warm peanut butter cup baked into a casserole dish.
This dessert is perfect for parties, potlucks, birthdays, movie nights, or anytime you need a fast treat that tastes like you spent hours making it.
📜 A LITTLE HISTORY OF DUMP CAKES
Dump cakes became popular in the 1960s and 1970s, when home bakers wanted fast, no-fuss desserts that still tasted homemade. The idea was simple: Dump ingredients into a dish → bake → serve.
Over time, the dump cake evolved from simple cherry and pineapple versions into bold, creative flavors like Oreo, caramel, s’mores, and now—peanut butter cup. Chocolate and peanut butter lovers quickly embraced this modern twist, turning it into a viral, family-friendly dessert baked in households everywhere.
🔬 FORMATION (How the Recipe Works)
This dessert works because of:
✨ Cake mix powder: Absorbs moisture as it bakes, turning into a light, fluffy top layer. ✨ Peanut butter: Creates creamy, rich pockets that melt into the chocolate. ✨ Butter: Hydrates the cake mix and crisps the edges. ✨ Gravity: Everything sinks, melts, and fuses together into a gooey, irresistible center.
Dump cakes rely on the magic of layering rather than mixing — allowing different textures to form naturally in the oven.
🧺 INGREDIENTS
Base Ingredients
1 box (15.25 oz) chocolate cake mix
1 cup creamy peanut butter
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
Optional Add-Ins (Highly Recommended!)
1 cup chopped peanut butter cups
½ cup chocolate chips
¼ cup crushed peanuts for crunch
Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for serving
🥣 INSTRUCTIONS / METHODS
1. Prepare the Dish
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
Grease a 9×13 baking dish with butter or nonstick spray.
2. Add the Peanut Butter Layer
Spread the 1 cup creamy peanut butter evenly across the bottom. (Tip: Warm it for 10 seconds in the microwave to spread easier.)
3. Sprinkle on the Cake Mix
Pour the dry chocolate cake mix evenly over the peanut butter.
Do NOT stir — this keeps the dump cake texture perfect.
4. Pour the Butter
Drizzle the melted butter across the cake mix.
Try to cover as much surface as possible.
Dry spots are okay — they create crispy chocolate bits.
5. Add Optional Toppings
Scatter chopped peanut butter cups or chocolate chips on top for EXTRAS.
Again, do not stir.
6. Bake
Bake at 350°F for 35–45 minutes.
The center should be gooey and molten, and the top golden and fluffy.
7. Serve Warm
Scoop it out like a cobbler.
Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for the full experience.
💘 FOR THE LOVERS OF THIS RECIPE
This dessert is perfect for:
❤️ Peanut butter lovers ❤️ Chocolate addicts ❤️ People who like EASY desserts ❤️ Kids, teens, adults — anyone with a sweet tooth ❤️ Busy bakers who want maximum flavor with minimum effort ❤️ Couples sharing a warm dessert on movie night ❤️ Anyone who loves Reese’s peanut butter cups
If you love indulgent, gooey, comforting sweets—this is YOUR dessert.
🏁 CONCLUSION
Peanut Butter Cup Dump Cake is the ultimate combination of simplicity and decadence. With only a handful of ingredients and no mixing required, it delivers a rich, molten, peanut-butter-chocolate explosion that feels like pure comfort in every bite. It’s a modern dessert with classic flavors, perfect for any occasion and guaranteed to disappear fast.
If you’d like: ✨ A bigger version ✨ A no-bake version ✨ A slow-cooker version ✨ A caramel version
