This crazy delicious Chocolate Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake will seriously rock your world!
Here’s the deal with this cake – it ain’t purtty.
It’s meant to look like a peanut butter earthquake has come in and wreaked havoc on an innocent chocolate cake. All the while, tasting super rich, moist and delicious.
I found it tasted best when it was served warm, a-la-mode style.
The cake is actually super easy to make, and a riff on the classic earthquake cake.
Just grab a chocolate boxed cake mix, prepare it according to the box’s instructions and pour into your cake pan.
Then combine some butter, cream cheese, peanut butter and powdered sugar and blend until light and fluffy.
Scoop by tablespoons right on top of the cake batter.
Cover the whole cake in creamy peanut butter blobs.
Blobs… it’s such a fun word to say.
Let’s get crazy and throw in some extra chocolate and peanut butter… shall we??
A few (few?) chocolate chips and peanut butter cups for the road please.
The blobs will slowly sink to the bottom as the cake rises up while baking. It takes a little longer to bake than your average cake mix, so have patience.
You’re looking for a slightly jiggly center, nothing that wobbles too much.
The top will have cracks and creases…
Basically looking like an earthquake destroyed your cake.
Throw a little more chocolate peanut butter cups on top. Mmkay?
The peanut butter blobs form a creamy sweet layer that’s ribboned throughout the moist chocolate cake.
No frosting needed.
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake
Ingredients
- 1 Chocolate Fudge cake mix, plus ingredients needed to prepare (eggs, oil, water)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 to 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup chocolate peanut butter cups, halved
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Prepare chocolate cake mix according to package instructions and pour into a lightly greased 9x13 cake pan, DO NOT BAKE - set aside.
- Melt butter on stove top until bubbly. Pour into mixing bowl and beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add the peanut butter and vanilla extract, beat till smooth. Add one cup of powdered sugar at a time to bowl, and beat until fully incorporated and mixture becomes light and fluffy.
- Scoop spoonfuls of the peanut butter mixture onto the chocolate cake batter, all over. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and peanut butter cups.
- Bake for 45-55 minutes or until the center is only slightly jiggly. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes before slicing and serving warm. Top with ice cream if desired! Enjoy!
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Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie
You had me at peanut butter blobs. Nothing better.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress)
This cake looks BEAAAAAUTIFUL to me!!! so decadent and fudgy and rich and mmmmmmmmmmm!!!
barbara n
I love chocolate peanut butter pie!
Christy Spurlock
I love a chocolate bar and a spoonful of peanut butter.,
Liz
My mom used to make an earthquake cake, but it was NO where as memorable as your pb-chocolate version! It looks scrumptious!!!
Tess @ Tips on Healthy Living
Wow, that is perfection. I will have to make this tonight! Thanks for sharing!
Yolanda
I’m making this tonight. Can I use crunchy peanut butter?
Shawn
Hi Yolanda, I’m sure you could get away with crunchy peanut butter, but I think it would taste better with the creamy kind. Let me know how it goes! 🙂
Leslie
My family loves peanut blossoms.
libby
I love old fashioned chocolate pie
Denise D
THis looks great. I live in “earthquake country” (California) but I’ve never heard of an earthquake cake!
Lisa
You and your amazing cakes! I am going to try this one today.. It’s a healthy after school snack, right?
Well I hope you have more amazing recipes for us after you wake up from your PB chocolate coma! Delish!
Shawn
Thanks Lisa! Haha… You’ll think I’m crazy, but I’ve already made this cake 4 times – so PB chocolate coma is very fitting. I do have another cake coming your way soon, so keep your eyes open! 🙂
Lisa
OMG this has my name written all over it!! Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my computer… 🙂
Shawn
Thanks Lisa! Drooling is a perfectly acceptable reaction. 😉
JoBO
chocolate peanut butter pie
Renee
Yep, I’d be shaking the earth as I’m jumping for joy over a slice of this cake.
Megan
I love Reese’s peanut butter eggs. So much peanut butter!
Stacy
This is one natural “disaster” that would be welcome anytime! It looks absolutely wonderful, Shawn!
Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies
I don’t care if it’s pretty or not, I’ll take a slice or three!
Taylor
Puppy Chow!
Meegan
I love chocolate peanut butter fudge.
Em r.
I’m a sucker for dark chocolate combined with peanut butter in any way I can find it!
Colleen (Souffle Bombay)
Whoa! I don’t know what the heck an earthquake Cake is – but this, this looks ridiculous! Love it!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
This is the best cake EVER! I want to eat ALL OF IT.
Marnely Rodriguez-Murray
I love brownies swirled with PB!
Kel
Special k bars!
Amanda
My favorite commercial pb/chocolate treat is Peanut Butter Twix – yum! My favorite homemade pb/chocolate treat is chocolate molten cake w/a peanut butter center.