Description
Fresh chocolate caramel dump cake comes together faster than you can grab ingredients from your pantry. Grab a spoon and prepare for a delightful dessert that mixes chocolatey goodness with gooey caramel in minutes.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients:
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup caramel sauce
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Dairy and Binding Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
Optional Topping:
- ¼ cup chopped nuts
Instructions
- Warm your oven to 350°F and coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with cooking spray, ensuring every corner gets covered.
- Empty the entire chocolate cake mix directly into the prepared dish, spreading it evenly across the surface.
- Stream 1 cup of caramel sauce generously over the dry cake mix, creating random ribbons of golden sweetness.
- Carefully pour the entire 14-oz can of sweetened condensed milk across the mixture, allowing it to seep into every crevice.
- Drizzle ½ cup of melted butter uniformly over the top, making sure to cover the entire surface for maximum flavor distribution.
- Transfer the dish into the 350°F oven and bake for 38 minutes, watching for bubbly edges and a slightly soft center.
- Remove from the oven and let the cake rest for 10 minutes to settle its delicious layers.
- Scatter ½ cup chocolate chips and ¼ cup chopped nuts across the warm surface, allowing them to slightly melt into the cake.
Notes
- Check the cake’s doneness by inserting a toothpick near the center, which should come out with moist crumbs.
- For a dairy-free version, swap butter with coconut oil and use dairy-free caramel and chocolate chips.
- Enhance the flavor by adding a pinch of sea salt over the caramel before baking to balance the sweetness.
- Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for an extra decadent dessert experience.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Category: Dump Cakes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 to 10
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg