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Chocolate Dump Cake Recipe

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This Chocolate Dump Cake Recipe is an easy and delicious dessert that combines chocolate cake mix, instant chocolate pudding, and your favorite mix-ins, all baked together in one pan for a rich, moist, and crowd-pleasing treat. Perfect for quick preparation with minimal effort, it features a luscious chocolate flavor with a variety of texture options depending on the mix-ins you choose.

Ingredients

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Dry Ingredients

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix (approx. 15.25 ounces)
  • 1 box instant chocolate pudding (5.1 ounces)

Wet Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2½ cups milk

Mix-Ins

  • 1–2 cups mix-ins such as chocolate chips, M&Ms, nuts, or marshmallows

Instructions

  1. Preheat and Prepare: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking dish thoroughly with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
  2. Add Dry Mixes: Evenly sprinkle the dry chocolate cake mix and instant chocolate pudding mix across the bottom of the prepared baking dish to create a uniform base.
  3. Combine Wet Ingredients: Melt the unsalted butter until fully liquid. Pour the melted butter and the 2½ cups of milk into the baking dish over the dry ingredients. Lightly whisk these together in the pan to combine without fully mixing, allowing the batter to set up properly when baked.
  4. Add Mix-Ins: Scatter your choice of 1 to 2 cups of mix-ins such as chocolate chips, M&Ms, nuts, or marshmallows over the top of the batter for added texture and flavor.
  5. Bake: Place the dish in the preheated oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the cake is set and a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs but no raw batter.
  6. Cool and Serve: Let the cake cool slightly in the pan to allow it to set up further before serving warm or at room temperature.

Notes

  • You can customize this dump cake with your favorite mix-ins to add different textures and flavors.
  • For a richer pudding flavor, you can use whole milk instead of low-fat milk.
  • Allow the cake to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving to make slicing easier.
  • Store leftover cake covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days; warm before serving.
  • Using a dark or glass baking dish may require slightly less baking time, so check doneness early.

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