Death by Chocolate Dump Cake is a decadent dessert that combines rich chocolate flavor with the ease and convenience of a “dump” cake recipe. Using only 5 ingredients, this cake is quick to prepare and a sweet tooth favorite for the serious chocolate lover!
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 dump cake 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!
Ingredients Needed for this Death by Chocolate Dump Cake:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 small box chocolate pudding (instant)
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips (any type desired works great)
How to prepare:
- 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.
Love chocolate? Check out these other great recipes:
Death by Chocolate Peanut Butter Dump Cake
Secret Ingredient Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Death by Chocolate Dump Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 box Instant Chocolate Pudding *small box
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- 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!!
Nutrition
Verna M Buchanan says
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 says
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!!
Francesca says
Can coconut milk be used instead?
Kristin says
I haven’t tried it personally, but I don’t see why that wouldn’t work great as well!
Jana Pannill says
Does this need to be refrigerated?
Kristin says
Nope, no need to refrigerate!
Jackie grogan says
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 says
Wow, that is confusing! Sorry about that! Just corrected it!!
robbyn says
can this be made in a couple of bread pans and frozen?
Kristin says
Sure, I don’t see why that wouldn’t turn out great! Keep me posted if you do that and how it turns out!
DanaH57 says
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 says
Yum!! Hope you enjoy!!
Jean says
Can you use a cake mix that already has pudding I. The mix?
Kristin says
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!!
nancy says
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 says
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!
Mouse says
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 says
Oh no! I am sorry about that, I will definitely keep that in mind going forward and add that! Thanks!
Laurie says
Made banana split dump cake.. tasty
Kristin says
Ooooo yummy! How did you make that? Sounds like something I need to try, hehe
Lori says
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 says
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!!
Karen says
Do you think it would work with rice milk?
Kristin says
I’ve never used rice milk before, but I don’t see why that wouldn’t work!! Keep me posted and enjoy!!
Karla Anderson says
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 says
That sounds amazing!!! I am trying a chocolate raspberry variation this week, be on the lookout for it!!
[email protected] says
would this be good served warm
Kristin says
Definitely!! With a scoop of vanilla ice-cream!!
Donna says
This would be wonderful with a scoop of French Vanilla ice cream.
Kristin says
Oh definitely!!!