This past week, I was in the mood for something quick, easy, and full of chocolate yumminess! After dumping a few ingredients together, this cake was created and AMAZING! Incredibly moist, full of chocolate, and simple to make; this is a winner! Each of my kids had a small piece after dinner and went crazy over it. Yes, kids are bound to go crazy over just about any dessert, but they ALL really enjoyed this! My hubby and I add a small scoop of ice-cream to ours and thoroughly enjoyed this sweet treat! This recipe makes a full 9×13 baking pan, so its plenty big to bring to any gathering as well! Yum!
Ingredients:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 small box chocolate pudding (instant)
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
Directions:
- Grease a 9 x 13 baking pan.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, chocolate pudding, and cocoa powder.
- Add in the milk and stir until just combined.
- Pour batter into the greased baking pan.
- Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of the cake evenly.
- Place pan in a preheated oven, 350, and bake for about 30 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Remove from oven and enjoy!!
Recipe from: Maria’s Mixing Bowl
Linda Connolly
I’m gonna make this cake! It sounds delicious and a must have for a chocolate lover such as myself! Will let y’all know how it was!
Kristin
Oooooo you will LOVE this!! Enjoy and keep me posted!!
Shariann Penman
I wonder what adding a can of cherry pie filling would do to the combination????? I love chocolate – cherry ANYTHING!!!!
Kristin
Hmmmm, I don’t know but that sounds AMAZING!!!! Good thinking!! Maybe reduce the liquid slightly? Or make it as is, I really am not sure haha!!
Patty
Do you dont add eggs or oil or water like it calls for in the cake directions?
Kristin
Nope, just the milk. I was a little confused at first when I tried it, but I guarantee it will be a hit!! 🙂
Anonymous
I make a cake like this. I also poke holes in it and pour in chocolate sundae topping then frost with cool whip and walnuts.
Kristin
That sounds delicious!!
Jean Felix
Anxious to try.
Kristin
Keep me posted on how it turns out once you try it!! 🙂
Brandi Sustaire
In the oven now. i didn’t have chocolate pudding so i used vanilla. Can’t wait to try it!
Kristin
Ooooo yum!! Keep me posted how it turns out!! Enjoy!
Carol
I make a cake called chocolate covered cherry cake. 1 box choc cake mix, 1 can cherry pie filling, 1/3 cup Crisco oil, 2 eggs. Mix together, bake in 9×13 pan 25-30 min at 350. Cool and frost with a chocolate glaze. Do not beat cake with mixer, just stir with spoon.
Kelley garrett
yummy
Kristin
Ooooooo, I will have to try that! Sounds amazing!!! Thanks!
Kristin
For sure!! 🙂
Nia
I made it last night!! It turned out really good! I used chocolate fudge cake mix, and chocolate fudge pudding, After it was done I melted fudge icing in microwave and drizzled over the cake!! The cake is soooo good!!
Kristin
Yea!! So glad you enjoyed this!! Great idea on melting fudge icing, YUM!!
Dana
I have cook and serve pudding, can I put it in hot/warm?
Kristin
Let it cool a bit as I think it may affect the outcome of the cake if it goes in warm/hot 🙂
Denise Gros
being a peanut butter liver, I used peanut butter chips instead of chocolate. Made myself sick eating it!!
Kristin
Ooooo great thinking on adding the peanut butter chips! Hope you are feeling better 😉
Ashley
This sounds like a great recipe for Christmas that the kids and adults would enjoy! Do you premix the pudding according to its directions, or do you just have the dry mix to the cake mixture?
Kristin
Hi Ashley! This definitely is a great recipe for Christmas!! The pudding mix goes in dry, along with the cake mix. Hope you enjoy it!!
Karen Baker
Can you use 2% milk?
Kristin
Yep!! No problem at all!!
Suman
No eggs needed? Do we just mix the cake mix and not the additional ingredients that are usually used?
Kristin
Nope, no eggs needed, just the ingredients listed in this recipe…..not the ones listed on any of the packaging 🙂
Enjoy!!
Suman
Are you supposed to make the pudding and add it or add the instant mix -I may have ruined the cake already 🙁
Kristin
So sorry I just now saw this comment 🙁
You just add the pudding mix to the cake, without following package directions. It should be a dry mix when poured into bowl 🙂
Hope the cake turned out yummy!!
Donna
This would be wonderful with a scoop of French Vanilla ice cream.
Kristin
Oh definitely!!!
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would this be good served warm
Kristin
Definitely!! With a scoop of vanilla ice-cream!!
Karla Anderson
There is a recipe on Pinterest for a Black Forest Chocolate Dump Cake that is amazing. It has chocolate, cherries & whipped cream for the person who wanted to add cherries.
Kristin
That sounds amazing!!! I am trying a chocolate raspberry variation this week, be on the lookout for it!!
Karen
Do you think it would work with rice milk?
Kristin
I’ve never used rice milk before, but I don’t see why that wouldn’t work!! Keep me posted and enjoy!!
Lori
I need to make a bundt cake. How would the temp and time be modified for that so it cooks right? It sounds so good.
Kristin
Hmmm, good question! The temp would remain the same, as for the baking time, I would guess it would be about the same, but decrease it by about 5 minutes and watch it from there. Hope that helps and hope you enjoy it!!
Laurie
Made banana split dump cake.. tasty
Kristin
Ooooo yummy! How did you make that? Sounds like something I need to try, hehe
Mouse
When you do cakes make sure you note their might be adjustments needed for high elevation! Went all over my oven I live at 7000 ft.
Kristin
Oh no! I am sorry about that, I will definitely keep that in mind going forward and add that! Thanks!
nancy
not sure what happened but this cake was as dry as sawdust. it didn’t pour out into pan the batter was thick. i did not overcook. very much a waste of money. i thought it had to be too easy… looked nothing like your photo
Kristin
Oh no! That is such a bummer to hear! I’m not sure why it turned out that way, but I am sorry it wasn’t a success!
Jean
Can you use a cake mix that already has pudding I. The mix?
Kristin
Hmmmmm, good question. I would lean towards no unfortunately because the amount of pudding in the cake mix is different from the one in small package. Sorry!!
DanaH57
Saving this… I think I want to test it using the sugar-free cake mix and sugar-free pudding. Daddy, mom , and sister are all diabetic, if it works, I think they would enjoy!
Kristin
Yum!! Hope you enjoy!!
robbyn
can this be made in a couple of bread pans and frozen?
Kristin
Sure, I don’t see why that wouldn’t turn out great! Keep me posted if you do that and how it turns out!
Jackie grogan
Part of the directions are confusing. Ingredients listed listed say 2 cups milk. Directions say mix all (including the 2 cups milk. Then further down says to add the milk????
Kristin
Wow, that is confusing! Sorry about that! Just corrected it!!
Jana Pannill
Does this need to be refrigerated?
Kristin
Nope, no need to refrigerate!
Francesca
Can coconut milk be used instead?
Kristin
I haven’t tried it personally, but I don’t see why that wouldn’t work great as well!
Verna M Buchanan
Delicious as written, or sub any flavor chips for the chocolate: white, cinnamon, mint, peanut buter, etc…. Also great with a cup of chopped pecans or walnuts sprinkled on the top with the chips.
This isn’t, strictly speaking, a dump cake. By definition a dump cake has the ingredients dumped in the pan and then baked. For example, dump 1 can fruit filling (blueberry!) in a 9″x13″ pan. Dump 1 dry cake mix (white for me) over the top, spread out evenly. Pour 1 cup butter, melted, evenly over the top. Bake at 350°F till browned. Yum!
Kristin
Very true and I do have a few “true” dump cakes! I just left the name as is because it was a recipe passed down to me! Glad you enjoyed!!
Joyce
Could this be made with a gluten free cake mix?
Sandra
This was the worst recipe I have ever tried ! I have been baking for over 60 years and decided to give this a try. YUCK, terrible, could not even get it out of the glass pan (sprayed with Pam) Threw this in the trash !
Kristin
Absolutely! That should work great!
Kristin
Yikes! Sorry to hear that! I’m not sure why that would’ve happened as I just made this the other week again and it was a hit! So sorry it wasn’t a favorite!
Susan
I have made many dump cakes. If your cake mix already has pudding in the mix it is fine to add the powdered pudding mix. If you want to add a can of pie filling, either spread it on the bottom of your cake pan or mix it in with the other ingredients. If the batter seems too thick add a little more milk, 1/4 C at a time. This recipe seems fine, it does not need tweaking. Sometimes a recipe needs a little help, but this one is perfect!
Kristin
Aww thanks for the kind words and great tips!!
Vicki
I accidently picked-up brownie mix. Can this be made by making cake like brownies & poking holes in it? I would follow the directions for the rest of the recipe.
Kristin
Hmmm, good question! I haven’t personally tried it, but if I were to do that, I would use just the brownie mix and continue instructions as though it were cake mix. Brownies can be a bit more dense, so I am not 100% positive it would be the same, but should be close! Keep me posted!