Description
A rich chocolate cake with creamy peanut butter filling and chunks of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, perfect for gatherings or treating yourself.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups (roughly chopped)
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the chocolate cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Whisk until smooth for about 2 minutes.
- In another bowl, beat together the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and creamy peanut butter until velvety.
- Pour half of the chocolate batter into the prepared cake pan, then drop dollops of the peanut butter mixture on top.
- Pour the remaining chocolate batter over and spread to cover the peanut butter layer. Sprinkle with the chopped Reese’s and chocolate chips.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool, slice, and serve, optionally with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
This recipe embraces a deliciously messy vibe; don’t worry if it looks chaotic! Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg