Easy Chocolate Dump Cake Recipe
Gooey, chocolatey, and unbelievably simple—this dump cake layers pudding, cake mix, butter, and chips for a rich dessert with minimal effort.
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Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 15.25 oz devil's food cake mix one boxed mix
- 3.4 oz instant chocolate pudding mix not cook-and-serve
- 1.75 cup whole milk
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 0.5 cup chopped pecans optional
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13-inch pan with parchment and lightly grease.
- Whisk milk, pudding mix, vanilla, and salt in a bowl until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Pour the pudding mixture into the prepared pan and spread it into an even layer.
- Sprinkle the dry cake mix evenly over the pudding layer. Do not stir.
- Drizzle melted butter over the surface, aiming to moisten as much of the cake mix as possible.
- Scatter chocolate chips and pecans over the top.
- Bake 35–40 minutes, until the edges are set and the center is still a little gooey.
- Cool 10–15 minutes before serving warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
Notes
Try a Black Forest twist by spreading two cans of cherry pie filling under the cake mix instead of the pudding layer. For deeper flavor, add 1 tsp instant espresso powder to the pudding mix. Store leftovers covered in the fridge up to 4 days; reheat single portions in the microwave for 20–30 seconds.
This recipe is an original creation inspired by classic Easy Chocolate Dump Cake Recipe flavors. All ingredient ratios and instructions are independently developed.