Description
Craving the ultimate chocolate and peanut butter dessert? This creamy layered cake is easy to make, incredibly rich, and guaranteed to impress at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz.) chocolate cake mix
- Ingredients required for the cake mix (eggs, oil, water)
- 2 packages (3.9 oz. each) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 4 cups cold whole milk
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 oz. Cool Whip, thawed
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped peanut butter cups
- 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
- Optional chopped roasted peanuts
Instructions
- Prepare and bake the chocolate cake according to the package directions in a 9×13-inch pan.
- Cool the cake completely.
- Whisk together the pudding mix and cold milk until slightly thickened.
- Poke holes evenly over the cooled cake.
- Spread the pudding over the cake, pressing it into the holes.
- Chill the cake for 20 minutes.
- Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- Mix in the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
- Fold half of the Cool Whip into the peanut butter mixture.
- Spread the peanut butter layer evenly over the pudding.
- Cover with the remaining Cool Whip.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips and chopped peanut butter cups.
- Drizzle with chocolate syrup.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Slice, serve chilled, and enjoy.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Cuisine: American