Description
Indulge in the decadent delight of Reese’s Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake, a rich and creamy dessert that combines the irresistible flavors of chocolate, peanut butter, and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
Peanut Butter Swirl:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Topping:
- 1 cup Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Mix Cake Batter: In a large bowl, combine chocolate cake mix, water, vegetable oil, and eggs. Pour into the prepared dish.
- Prepare Peanut Butter Mixture: In another bowl, mix peanut butter, cream cheese, melted butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add Peanut Butter Swirl: Drop spoonfuls of the peanut butter mix over the cake batter and swirl with a knife.
- Add Topping: Sprinkle chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups evenly over the top.
- Bake: Bake for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
- Cool and Serve: Allow to cool slightly before serving. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Reese's, Peanut Butter, Cake, Chocolate, Dessert, Easy Recipe
