Ingredients
- 1 box devil’s food or chocolate cake mix
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water or milk
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups mini Reese’s peanut butter cups, chopped
- 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter, warmed for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13″ baking pan.
- Prepare cake batter by whisking cake mix, eggs, oil, and water (or milk) until smooth.
- Fold in most of the chopped Reese’s, reserving some for topping.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- In a separate bowl, mix softened cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
- Dollop cream cheese mixture over the cake batter and gently swirl with a knife.
- Sprinkle reserved peanut butter cups over the top.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until set at edges but slightly gooey in the center.
- Drizzle warm peanut butter over the cake while still warm.
- Cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Drizzle melted chocolate with peanut butter for extra richness.
- Use white or dark chocolate Reese’s for variation.
- Top with chopped peanuts or pretzels for crunch.
- Replace swirl with cream cheese frosting for structure.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
