Description
This is the ultimate “throw it together” dessert that looks impressive but is effortless. Layers of instant chocolate pudding, rich chocolate cake mix, chocolate chips, and butter bake into a fudgy, crackly, chocolate-filled masterpiece that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) chocolate cake mix (dry, any brand)
- 1 box (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 2 cups milk (whole or 2%)
- 1½ cups chocolate chips (semi-sweet, or mix of milk & dark)
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, sliced into thin pats
Instructions
- Preheat oven: 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Make pudding layer: In the prepared dish, whisk together instant pudding mix and milk until smooth and slightly thickened.
- Layer the cake mix: Sprinkle the dry chocolate cake mix evenly over the pudding. Do not stir.
- Add chocolate chips: Scatter them evenly over the cake mix.
- Top with butter: Place thin pats of butter evenly across the surface.
- Bake: 35–40 minutes, until the top is crackly and edges are bubbling. The center may jiggle slightly—this is perfect.
- Cool slightly: Let sit 15–20 minutes before serving to let layers set.
- Serve: Scoop into bowls and top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Chocolate Dump Cake Rich