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Chocolate Dump Cake Recipe 🍫🍰☕️🍨 4-Ingredient Dessert with Cake Mix & Instant Pudding❤️

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Chocolate Dump Cake

Cultural Context

Chocolate Dump Cake is a beloved American dessert known for its simplicity and indulgent flavor. Originating from the concept of 'dumping' ingredients into a pan, it has become a go-to for potlucks and family gatherings. The cake's rich, gooey texture and chocolatey goodness make it a favorite among chocolate lovers. Today, variations abound, with many adding fruits or different types of chocolate, showcasing its adaptability and widespread appeal.

AmericanUSdessert
45 min
easy
6 servings
Servings4
1 box (15.25 ounces) chocolate cake mix
1 box (3.9 ounces) instant chocolate pudding
1.5 cups whole milk
1 stick (113 grams) unsalted butter
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 teaspoon instant coffee (optional)
1 teaspoon molasses (optional)
1 bag (12 ounces) semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)

chocolate pudding mix

🥗Healthier: avocado chocolate pudding

💰Cheaper: homemade chocolate pudding

Homemade pudding can be more economical and healthier.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Chocolate chunks can be less expensive than chips.

whipped cream

🥗Healthier: coconut whipped cream

💰Cheaper: store-bought whipped topping

Coconut whipped cream is a lighter alternative.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal can replace eggs in baking.

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

2

Melt 1 stick of unsalted butter in the microwave.

3

Pour the melted butter into a 9x13 baking dish.

4

Sprinkle 1 box of instant chocolate pudding evenly over the butter.

5

Pour 1 box of chocolate cake mix over the pudding.

6

Optionally, add 1 teaspoon of instant coffee and 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of salt.

7

Pour 1.5 cups of whole milk evenly over the dry ingredients.

8

Stir all ingredients together in the baking dish until combined.

9

Optionally, add 1 bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips either mixed in or on top.

10

Bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 35 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

mixingbaking

Equipment Needed

9x13 baking dishmicrowave

Spice Level:

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Dietary

dairy-free

Allergens

milkeggsnuts

Also Known As

Chocolate Lava CakeChocolate Pudding Cake

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