Chocolate Dump Cake is a simple and decadent chocolate dessert recipe using chocolate cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, chocolate chips, milk and butter.
Chocolate Dump Cake is a delicious 5 ingredient chocolate cake recipe.
This cake recipe doesn’t require any mixing bowls as all of the ingredients are combined right in the baking dish.
This dump cake recipe takes just under an hour from start to finish and serves up to ten people.
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To make this cake, I started by greasing a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
I dumped a box of chocolate cake mix in the baking dish and spread it out evenly.
I sprinkled a box of chocolate pudding mix evenly over the cake mix.
I sprinkled some semi-sweet chocolate chips on top of the dry ingredients in the baking dish.
I used a fork to lightly mix the dry ingredients and chocolate chips together to cover the chocolate chips.
I poured some milk over the ingredients in the baking dish.
I used a fork to stir until the milk and dry ingredients were almost fully combined.
I sprinkled some more chocolate chips on top.
I placed some square butter slices on top, being sure to space them out as evenly as possible.
I placed the dish in the oven and baked the cakes until the edges were set.
Then the chocolate dump cake was ready to serve.
I served my chocolate dump cake with scoops of vanilla ice cream.
This rich and moist chocolate cake is sure to be a family favourite.
If you are looking for a low prep chocolate cake recipe, then you need to try this Chocolate Dump Cake!
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Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Chocolate Dump Cake:
- 1 box (15.25) Betty Crocker chocolate cake mix
- 1 box (5.9 oz) Jello instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 2 ½ cups milk
- ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, room temperature, and sliced
How to Make Chocolate Dump Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. (you can also use non-stick spray)
- Evenly spread the cake mix into the baking dish. Use a fork or offset spatula to help spread evenly.
- Sprinkle the chocolate pudding, into an even layer on top of the cake mix.
- Sprinkle half the chocolate chips on top of the dry mixture.
- Using a fork, lightly mix the dry mixture and chocolate chips to coat the chocolate chips.
- Pour the milk over the dry mixture, and mix with a fork until the milk and dry mixture are almost incorporated.
- Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top.
- Place the sliced butter on top of the cake.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes or until the edges are set and the top is golden.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Chocolate Dump Cake
Chocolate Dump Cake is a simple and decadent chocolate dessert recipe using chocolate cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, chocolate chips, milk and butter.
Ingredients
- 1 box (15.25) Betty Crocker chocolate cake mix
- 1 box (5.9 oz) Jello instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
- 2 ½ cups milk
- ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, room temperature, and sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish. (you can also use non-stick spray)
- Evenly spread the cake mix into the baking dish. Use a fork or offset spatula to help spread evenly.
- Sprinkle the chocolate pudding, into an even layer on top of the cake mix.
- Sprinkle half the chocolate chips on top of the dry mixture.
- Using a fork, lightly mix the dry mixture and chocolate chips to coat the chocolate chips.
- Pour the milk over the dry mixture, and mix with a fork until the milk and dry mixture are almost incorporated.
- Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top.
- Place the sliced butter on top of the cake.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes or until the edges are set and the top is golden.
- Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
- Substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips with dark chocolate chips, peanut butter, Butterfingers, or Heath chips if desired
- Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream.
- Storage: Once completely cooled, place in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days and in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Re-warm: Place your portion in a heatproof plate and place in an air fryer at 350 degrees F for 3 to 5 minutes depending on the desired temperature.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 268
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