Easy Reese’s Chocolate Dump cake recipe is so simple to make! Dump Cake= Cake mix + pudding! Rich, fudgy chocolate cake topped with chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and Reese’s pieces.
This easy Reese’s cake recipe is made using boxed ingredients to cut down on time and effort. Making a Reese’s cake with box mix is a great time saver! Serve it up for parties, or just a late night snack and everyone can dig in and enjoy!
What is a Chocolate Dump Cake?
A dump cake is a term coined for making a cake by simply dumping all of the ingredients together. Chocolate dump cakes usually include pudding and a cake mix. There’s no need to follow the instructions on the back of the box! It comes together quickly and the results are fantastic.
Reese’s Chocolate Dump Cake Ingredients
-Chocolate Pudding Mix: We need to use a small box (3.9oz) of instant chocolate pudding mix (just the dry stuff) and make sure it’s not the cook version.
-Milk: You can use cows milk or an alternative, like almond milk, but we need 1 ½ cups of it.
-Chocolate Cake Mix: A box of chocolate cake mix will act as the base. It already has the leavening agents and sweetener.
-Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips: ¼ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips will give us added bits of melted chocolate goodness throughout the cake.
-Peanut Butter Chips: Scattering ¼ cup of peanut butter chips in the cake batter adds other flavors to round out the cake.
-Reese’s Pieces: ¼ cup of colorful Reese’s candies over the cake makes it look wonderful and adds a subtle crunch.
-Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups: Scattering 4-6 chopped Reese’s cups over the top of the baked cake makes it look great and taste even better.
How to Make Reese’s Chocolate Dump Cake
Preheat your oven to 350F degrees and grease a 9×13 baking dish.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk the pudding mix and the milk together and let stand for 2 minutes.
Next, add the cake mix and then stir until well combined.
Spread the batter evenly into the baking dish.
Sprinkle the top with the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and Reese’s pieces.
Bake in the oven for about 28-30 minutes and then remove from the oven.
Immediately top the cake with the chopped Peanut Butter Cups. Serve.
Can I Use Other candies?
If you’d prefer to not have a chocolate peanut butter flavored cake, yes, you can use other candy! Here are some ideas:
- Substitute in caramel chips and caramel M&M’s, then after baking, sprinkle on several Rolo’s!
- Substitute in white chocolate chips and holiday M&M’s, then after baking, sprinkle on a variety of Hershey Bars, broken into squares!
- Use the semi-sweet chocolate chips and peanut M&M’s, then after baking, sprinkle on 1/2 cup trail mix.
- Add cherry or raspberry baking chips (seasonal!) and semi-sweet chips, then after baking, sprinkle with fresh berries!
- Substitute in peppermint chips and peppermint M&M’s, then after baking, sprinkle on crushed candy cane!
Reese's Chocolate Dump Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box instant chocolate pudding mix 3.9 oz
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter chips
- 1/4 cup Reese's Pieces
- 4-6 Reese's peanut butter cups chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk and pudding until smooth. Let stand 2 minutes.
- Stir in the cake mix until well combined.
- Spread batter evenly in the pan. Sprinkle the top with chocolate chips and Reese's pieces.
- Bake 28 to 30 minutes and remove from oven.
- Immediately top with the chopped peanut butter cups. Serve warm, topped with vanilla ice cream.
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What Does Pudding Do to a Cake?
This pudding mix will help to act as both a binder for the cake but also as a way to add more chocolate flavor and delicious moisture. A moist chocolate cake is always a great dessert!
How to Serve Reese’s Dump Cake
Serve this cake up any day of the week or reserve it for special occasions if you choose. Eat it warm or let it cool down first. Although, eating it warm with a scoop of ice cream is by far the best way to enjoy this decadent dessert!
How Long is Reeses Cake Good For?
This cake could be great for up to 5 days if kept covered in an airtight container. Store it in the fridge for best results.
More Chocolate Peanut Butter Recipes:
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallow Bark
- Reeses Cookie Bars
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Dip
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
- Reeses Peanut Butter Blondies
- Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Brownies
- Chocolate Caramel Peanut Butter Bars
- Reeses Peanut Butter Cookies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Reeses Pretzel Bars
- Peanut Butter Chip Chocolate Cookies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Reeses Krispie No Bake Cookies
- 3 Ingredient Reeses Fudge
You’re going to love this chocolate and peanut butter packed Reese’s dump cake recipe. It’s so simple and easy to make and it gives you a fabulous moist cake in the end.
Easy Reese’s Chocolate Dump cake recipe is so simple to make! Dump Cake= Cake mix + pudding! Rich, fudgy chocolate cake topped with chocolate chips, peanut butter chips and Reese’s pieces.
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