**Reese’s Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake 😍🍫🥜
The Gooey, Chocolatey, Peanut-Buttery Treat You’ll Make Again and Again!**
If you love Reese’s, chocolate, and anything rich, gooey, and totally irresistible, then this Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake is about to become your new obsession! This dessert is one of those “dump-and-bake” recipes that tastes like you spent hours on it… even though it takes just a few minutes to put together.
The name “earthquake cake” comes from the way the cake bakes — everything swirls, cracks, bubbles, and shifts into a decadent mess of chocolate, peanut butter, and cream cheese filling. Every slice is different, every bite is heavenly, and the whole pan disappears FAST.
This is my go-to dessert for potlucks, holidays, parties, family gatherings — ANYTIME I need a guaranteed crowd-pleaser that gets people begging for the recipe. In fact, the first time I made it, half the pan was gone before it even cooled. It’s THAT dangerous.
If you’re looking for an easy dessert that looks impressive, tastes incredible, and gives you that warm, nostalgic “Reese’s cup straight out of the wrapper” feeling… don’t lose this recipe. Seriously. Make it once and you’ll save it forever.
⭐ Why You’ll Love This Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake
Incredibly easy — no mixer even needed
Loaded with Reese’s cups, chocolate chips, peanut butter, and cream cheese
Gooey, molten, melty center that tastes like a lava cake
Smells like a bakery while it bakes
Perfect for feeding a crowd
Gorgeous swirled top every time
📝 Ingredients
Cake Layer
1 box chocolate cake mix (plus ingredients on box — usually eggs, oil, water)
1 cup peanut butter, warmed slightly for drizzling
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup peanut butter chips (optional but AMAZING!)
8–10 full Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, chopped
1/2 cup chopped peanuts (optional)
Cream Cheese Filling
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted
3 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 How to Make It
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9×13 pan.
- Prepare the chocolate cake batter according to the package directions. Pour it into the pan.
- In a bowl, mix softened cream cheese + melted butter + powdered sugar + vanilla until smooth and creamy.
- Drop large spoonfuls of this cream cheese mixture over the cake batter.
- Drizzle warmed peanut butter all over the top.
- Sprinkle on chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, chopped Reese’s cups, and peanuts if using.
- Use a knife to swirl everything gently — don’t over-mix.
- Bake 40–45 minutes, until the edges are set but the center is still slightly gooey.
- Let it cool at least 15 minutes before slicing (trust me, the gooey middle is worth the wait!).
🍫 Tips for the BEST Earthquake Cake
Want extra goo? Remove from oven a few minutes early.
Add a swirl of hot fudge, caramel, or more melted peanut butter on top after baking.
Perfect served warm with vanilla ice cream — pure heaven.
For a thicker, bakery-style cake, add an extra handful of Reese’s cups on top before baking.
💛 What Makes This Recipe “Earthquake”?
As the cake bakes, the cream cheese mixture sinks, the cake batter rises, and the peanut butter and chocolate melt into rivers of flavor. The top cracks and ripples naturally, creating that “earthquake” look that everyone loves. No two pieces ever look the same — but every single piece tastes absolutely incredible.
📌 Save This Recipe — You Will Make It Again!
Whether you’re a peanut butter lover, a Reese’s addict, or just someone who loves a melt-in-your-mouth dessert, this cake never disappoints. It’s rich, fun, messy in the best way, and guaranteed to become a favorite in your home.
Don’t lose this recipe — you’ll crave it again soon!
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