Description
Reese’s Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake is a rich chocolate cake with swirls of creamy peanut butter, topped with chocolate chips and Reese’s cups. It’s sweet, gooey, and perfect for peanut butter lovers.
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cake:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix + ingredients required eggs, oil, water
For the Peanut Butter Swirl:
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 4 cups powdered sugar
For Topping:
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, halved
Instructions
- Prepare the Chocolate Cake: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch glass baking dish or line it with parchment paper. Mix the chocolate cake batter according to the box directions. Pour it into the dish and spread evenly.
- Make the Peanut Butter Swirl: Beat softened cream cheese and melted butter until smooth. Add peanut butter and vanilla. Mix in powdered sugar one cup at a time until fluffy.
- Assemble the Cake: Spoon the peanut butter mix over the cake batter. Swirl gently with a knife—don’t overmix. Sprinkle chocolate chips and halved Reese’s cups on top.
- Bake: Bake for 45–55 minutes, or until mostly set. A toothpick should come out with just a few crumbs.
- Serve: Let the cake cool slightly. Slice and serve warm, plain or with vanilla ice cream or chocolate syrup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45-55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 48g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
