Enjoy this delicious and easy Dutch Oven Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake on your next outing. This easy Dutch oven cake includes peanut butter cups and Reese’s pieces.

One of the top requests that we get is for camping desserts. Since so many people love chocolate, we have a new Dutch oven recipe for you that utilizes a cake mix.

You will also love our Chocolate Cake or Turtle Lava Cake, both of which use cake mixes.

If you do not have a Dutch oven, we highly recommend purchasing one. They can be used to bake many delicious foods, especially desserts, when camping.

Dutch Oven Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Recipe

This decadent cake uses one of the most popular candies: Reece’s! You can call it a Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup Cake.

Recipe Ingredients

This chocolate cake recipe requires six ingredients.

• Chocolate cake mix
• Chocolate pudding
• Milk
• Peanut butter
• Peanut butter cups
• Reece’s Pieces

How to Make the Best Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

While this is not exactly a dump cake like our Chocolate Cherry Lava Cake, it is just as easy to make.

1. Mix the pudding
2. Add the cake mix
3. Add the peanut butter
4. Stir in the peanut butter cups
5. Put batter into a lined Dutch oven
6. Cover with Reese’s Pieces
7. Bake

Detailed Directions

In a large bowl, mix the pudding according to the package directions. You can also use half of the milk and add the other half later.

Pour the entire cake mix into the pudding. Add in the peanut butter and mix it all up.

Fold in your chopped peanut butter cups. I prefer the Mini Reece’s Peanut Butter Cups because they are thicker, but the classic cups work just as well. To save yourself a step, purchase cups that are not individually wrapped. I got mine at Aldi.

Line the Dutch oven with a baking liner. You can make your own Dutch Oven Liners or purchase them here.

Pour the chocolate peanut butter cake batter into the lined Dutch oven and evenly spread it out.

Sprinkle a package of Reese’s Pieces over the top of the batter.

Place the lid on the Dutch oven—place eight prepared charcoal bricks under the oven and 12 on the lid. Depending on the weather, you might need to adjust those coal numbers a little.

Bake the cake for 25 to 30 minutes.

This is a rich, dense cake.  It is truly a chocolate peanut butter lover’s delight!  Chocolate lovers will love our Dutch Oven Brownies or Dutch Oven S’mores Cake.

Reece’s Peanut Butter Cup Cake Baking Tips

Can I make this camping cake at home?

Yes! The preparation for this cake is the same, but it will be baked in a 350ﾟoven for 25 to 30 minutes. It can also be baked in a regular baking container.

How do I store the leftover cake?

This is a silly question because there will not be any leftovers. No, seriously. We wrap any extras in the liner it was baked in and store them in a cool place.

Can I use crunchy peanut butter?

Yes, that would be quite delicious.

Can I add more candy?

Always!

What other Dutch Oven cake recipes do you have?

• Classic Dump Cake
• Lemon Blueberry Dump Cake
• Rhubarb Crunch
• Strawberry Cheesecake Cobbler
• Apple Crumble
• Cranberry Apple Crisp
• Pumpkin Angel Food Cake

We hope you love this Dutch Oven Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake as much as we do!