Chocolate lovers will go nuts over this chocolate dump cake recipe. This is a chocolate cake mix that is paired with chocolate pudding mix, butter, milk, and chocolate chips. It is the ultimate chocolate cake recipe.
it’s impossibly rich and fudgy – a chocolate lover’s dream come true! Topped with cold vanilla ice cream and a cup of milk, you will be in pure heaven with every bite!
Dump cakes have been around since the 1960s and are one of the simplest desserts as you simply pour them into a pan and bake them.
This Chocolate Dump Cake Recipe Is…
- Quick to make as all the ingredients are boxes and ready to dump and go pretty much.
- Budget-friendly ingredients that are simple to find. You might even have all the ingredients on hand in your pantry.
- Serve as is or pair with a big scoop if ice cream for a decadent dessert for your family or a crowd.
- A wonderful potluck cake or even serve as a birthday cake for the person who loves chocolate.
Ingredients needed
Cake mix – Reach for a chocolate cake mix for this dump cake recipe. One big thing is to buy a cake mix that doesn’t already contain pudding in the ingredients.
Pudding Mix – Reach for a chocolate instant pudding mix. This is going to give you that gooey molten lava-style richness.
Milk – Whole milk will give the best richness to the cake. Big you can easily swap with a 2% go lighten it up.
Butter – Unsalted butter is best for this recipe. As the cake mix is salty enough.
Chocolate Chips – This is the ultimate chocolate dessert. Adding the chocolate chips adds even more sweetness to the cake. Milk, semi-sweet, or dark work
How to Make
Full steps on how to make this cake are below, this is a quick walkthrough on how this cake is made.
- Preheat and prep your 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray and set it aside.
- Evenly spread your cake mix in the bottom of the pan.
- Then repeat with the pudding mixture trying to evenly spread over the cake.
- Now you will melt the butter and drizzle over the cake, and do the same with the milk.
- Whisk until the mixture is combined. Then add the chocolate chips over the top of the cake batter.
- Bake as directed, and once done remove and dish up warm or allow it to cool first.
Variations to Recipe
Reach for any of your favorite types of chocolate cake. You will find Devil’s Food cake is a really good one. Just ensure it doesn’t have cake in the battering.
- Any type of chocolate chip work. Semi-sweet, milk, dark, or even go for a white chocolate chip for a switch up.
- You can use a different flavor of pudding you just have to ensure it is an instant pudding.
- Mix in chopped nuts if you want a nice crunch factor.
- Add in some chopped candy bars, dried fruit, etc. Feel free to change up what you mix in for a different flavor.
Tips for Success
Melt the butter but allow a few minutes for it to slightly cool a bit. This will help when you add the milk in. The butter is what will allow the cake to rise properly.
Spreading the ingredients evenly in the pan before you mix ensures they are evenly distributed throughout the pan.
You can serve the cake warm if you want, it will have a slight cobbler-like texture. Or let it set up so it is easier to slice into squares.
Storing Leftovers
If you have any of the cake leftovers you will want to keep it in a sealed container in the refrigerator. It will store for 3-5 days in the fridge. Of course it will dry out a bit as it sits in the fridge a bit.
You can also freeze any of the cake you don’t think you will eat right away. Place in a freezer friendly container and freeze for 3-4 months. Then when you are ready thaw in the fridge overnight, or defrost in the microwave or oven.
FAQs
Can I make this recipe ahead of time and reheat it later?
You can make this cake a day ahead of time if you want. Just keep it in a coered dish in the fridge. Then you can warm it up in the microwave or oven, or serve it chilled.
Ways to serve up the chocolate dump cake?
You can serve with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream, top with fresh fruit, or even a dusting of powdered sugar. There are so many ways to dress up the cake.
Can I add a caramel sauce to cake?
If you want you can add caramel or even hot fudge over the top of the cake if you want. Simply drizzle on top of the cake once it is done baking. I find that some caramel sauces do not work well when baked as it is going to alter the texture. So I recommend adding to the cake once it is fully baked then drizzle on top.
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Ingredients
- 1 15.25 oz package boxed chocolate cake mix
- 1 box 3.9 ounces of instant chocolate pudding mix
- 1/2 cup 1 stick of butter, melted
- 1 3/4 cups of milk
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips semi-sweet or milk chocolate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and prepare a 9×13 baking dish with a light coating of cooking spray.
- Sprinkle the boxed cake mix in the prepared baking dish.
- Evenly distribute the pudding mix over the cake mix.
- Carefully pour the melted butter and milk over the cake mix and pudding.
- Use a whisk or spoon to mix until well combined.
- Top the batter with the chocolate chips.
- Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until cooked through.
- Remove from the oven and serve warm or room temperature.
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