This chocolate dump cake is a rich, decadent chocolate dessert made with chocolate cake mix, chocolate pudding mix and chocolate chips. Easy to make, just dump and bake!
Death by Chocolate Dump Cake
This chocolate dump cake is a chocolate dessert lovers dream with a boxed chocolate cake mix, chocolate pudding, AND chocolate chips. Yes, 3 different kinds of chocolate in one decadent cake recipe.
It’s not your classic easy dump cake recipe made with fruit like our favorite peach dump cake. They’re no chocolate cake! Plus, all you need to do is dump a few ingredients together and bake, it’s even easier than death by chocolate poke cake.
Ingredient Notes
Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.
- Boxed chocolate cake mix: I’m all about making this easy dessert with simple ingredients. Use plain chocolate cake mix or a devil’s food cake mix. It’s up to you!
- Instant chocolate pudding mix: Instant pudding starts off as a powder and when combined with milk it turns into a thick creamy pudding while the cake bakes.
- Whole milk: The higher the fat content in the milk, the thicker the consistency of the cake batter which results in a more rich death by chocolate cake.
- Salted butter: Melted and cooled ahead of time, this will be poured on top of everything just before baking to add the fat needed to maintain moisture.
- Chocolate chips: Semi-sweet chocolate chips are the perfect level of sweetness in this chocolate dump cake recipe!
How to Make Chocolate Dump Cake
Into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking pan, pour the dry cake mix and sprinkle the pudding mix on top of the cake mix.
In a small bowl, stir the milk and melted butter together and pour that over the pudding mix. Use a fork to mix or gently whisk until just combined.
Evenly distribute the chips as the top layer (don’t worry they’ll sink into it and become all melty and yum) and bake for 40-45 minutes.
Remove the baking dish from the oven and allow it to cool for at least 5 minutes before diving in.
Tips and Variations
- Toppings: Dark chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or toffee chips would make great substitutions. Add some nuts for crunch!
- Check the cake box label. Some of them come with pudding in them. Pick one that doesn’t.
- Gluten-free. I have not tested this with a gluten-free boxed cake mix, but this quinoa chocolate cake is so fudgy, you could make it instead!
- Test for doneness. This can be tricky because of how moist and fudgy this dessert is. Insert a toothpick into the center and it should come out clean. Just be sure to bake as long as directed, but watch for overdoing it.
- Enjoy a piece Just like my better than anything cake you can’t go wrong enjoying this warm, cool, or cold.
Serving Suggestions
The rich chocolate flavor of this chocolate pudding dump cake tastes great served with vanilla ice cream, hot fudge sauce or caramel sauce and a dollop of homemade whipped cream, too!
Storage
- Store chocolate dump cake leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or keep in the refrigerator up to 5 days.
- Freeze leftovers in a freezer safe container up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight then reheat in the oven at 350°F degrees until warmed through.
Looking for more dump cake recipes? Try apple dump cake, blueberry dump cake and pumpkin dump cake.
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Chocolate Dump Cake
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Ingredients
- 1 (18-ounce) box chocolate cake mix
- 1 (5.1-ounce) box chocolate pudding mix
- 2 ½ cups whole milk
- ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter , melted and slightly cooled
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
For serving: Vanilla ice cream or Whipped cream, Hot fudge sauce, Caramel sauce
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Add cake mix and pudding to pan. Pour the 18 ounce dry cake mix into the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan. Sprinkle the 5.1 ounce box of pudding mix over the top.
- Combine milk and butter. In a small bowl, stir together 2 1/2 cups milk and 1/2 cup butter. Pour over the pudding mix. Mix with a fork or whisk just until slightly combined.
- Add chocolate chips. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips evenly over the top.
- Bake. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool at least 5 minutes.
- Serve. Best served warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
I have a Duncan Hines Devil’s Food chocolate cake mix but it’s 15.25OZ, will this still turn out okay if used?
It should work out fine. Enjoy!
Instant pudding?
Yes, instant pudding is best.
This recipe is a keeper! We all loved it!
This cake is simply divine! thank you so much for sharing this recipe
WOW!! So easy to make and crazy delicious, thanks so much. My chocolate loving family devoured it.
One of my favorite cake desserts! It’s so chocolatey and delightful, the chocolate chips on top are soooo great and yummy. Thanks for this wonderful recipe Jamielyn!
So glad you enjoyed the chocolate dump cake! Perfect for chocolate lovers!
I have never tried this but many years ago, My T Fine cooked pudding had a recipe I made for years when my kids were young. So easy ..cook the pudding, then add the chocolate cake mix, stir, add to 13×9 pan, tip with chocolate chips, nuts, whatever combo, bake. Made a great snack cake. Will try this one soon