Description
This Reese’s Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake is a delicious dessert that combines chocolate cake with creamy peanut butter and Reese’s treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- Ingredients required for cake mix (usually eggs, oil, and water)
- 1 jar (16 oz) creamy peanut butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup crushed Reese’s peanut butter cups
- 1 cup mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, chopped
- 1 tub (8 oz) whipped topping (like Cool Whip)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat your oven according to cake mix instructions.
- Prepare the chocolate cake mix as directed on the box.
- In a separate bowl, mix peanut butter and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Pour half of the cake batter into a greased baking dish.
- Spread the peanut butter mixture over the cake batter.
- Add the remaining cake batter on top of the peanut butter layer.
- Sprinkle crushed and chopped Reese’s on top.
- Melt butter and mix with heavy cream; drizzle over the cake.
- Bake according to cake mix instructions until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool, then top with whipped topping and chocolate chips.
Notes
- Store leftovers in the refrigerator.
- For a richer flavor, use dark chocolate chips.
- Adjust the amount of Reese’s to your preference.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Reese’s Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake, chocolate cake, peanut butter dessert