Chocolate Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake Recipe
Indulge in the decadent goodness of Chocolate Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake, a warm and gooey dessert that combines rich chocolate flavors with creamy peanut butter in every bite. Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth cravings!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 20 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 Chocolate Fudge cake mix, plus ingredients needed to prepare (eggs, oil, water)
Peanut Butter Filling:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups powdered sugar
Toppings:
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup chocolate peanut butter cups, halved
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare chocolate cake mix according to package instructions and pour into a lightly greased 9×13 cake pan, DO NOT BAKE – set aside.
- Melt butter on stove top until bubbly. Pour into mixing bowl and beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the peanut butter and vanilla extract, beat till smooth. Add one cup of powdered sugar at a time to bowl, and beat until fully incorporated and mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Scoop spoonfuls of the peanut butter mixture onto the chocolate cake batter, all over. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and peanut butter cups.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the center is only slightly jiggly. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing and serving warm. Top with ice cream if desired! Enjoy!
Notes
- This cake is best enjoyed warm and pairs perfectly with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
- For a richer taste, you can drizzle some warm chocolate sauce over the cake before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 387 kcal
- Sugar: 39g
- Sodium: 339mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 26mg
