Description
A rich and gooey chocolate caramel dump cake, perfect for potlucks or easy desserts. Scoop and serve warm with ice cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box (15.25 oz) chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (plus extra for topping, optional)
- 1 cup caramel bits or 11 oz caramel candies, unwrapped
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk or heavy cream
- 3/4 cup (12 tbsp) unsalted butter, melted
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- Optional for serving: vanilla ice cream + extra chocolate syrup/caramel sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Pour sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk into the bottom of the dish and swirl together.
- Sprinkle half the cake mix evenly over the milk mixture.
- Add caramel bits/candies, chocolate chips, and nuts (if using).
- Top with remaining cake mix.
- Drizzle melted butter over the surface, covering as much cake mix as possible.
- Bake 35–40 minutes until set and edges bubble (center will be gooey).
- Let rest 10–15 minutes before scooping and serving warm with ice cream.
Notes
- For extra decadence, drizzle extra chocolate or caramel sauce before serving.
- Store leftovers covered in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Pecans or walnuts add a nice crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 45g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: chocolate caramel dump cake, caramel chocolate cake, gooey caramel dessert, cake mix dump cake, easy potluck dessert, scoop and serve dessert