S'Mores Dump Cake

A couple days ago, I got an insatiable craving for s'mores.

I can't explain why.  They are generally reserved for summer months, and even then, it's really only acceptable at night when the weather is clear and there's a healthy fire outside.  None of these conditions apply to my current situation.  I'm living in the frozen tundra amid blizzard-like conditions and the fire in the woodstove is not ideal for cooking marshmallows.

Not one to resort to arson, I decided not to light an open flame in my house and instead perused in the internet for some s'more-like love.  The verdict?

People are crazy addicted to s'mores just like me!  Not only that, but there's a ton of s'mores-flavored treats available to satisfy your craving any time.

This particular cake caught my eye, mostly because it looked easy and I had all of the ingredients on hand.  It doesn't have the exact taste of s'mores, but it's familiar enough to satisfy your fix and eating it as a cake makes this more like a dessert and less like a campfire snack.

Oh, and did I mention it was easy??  I mean, you could go all out and use 100% from scratch ingredients, but my theory in life is that sometimes, you just need a shortcut.  And when you want s'mores in the middle of the winter, you're looking for all the shortcuts you can get until your craving has been satisfied.

It's my recipe.  I do what I want.




S'Mores Cake
(adapted from Created By Diane)

1 box chocolate cake mix
2 cups skim milk
1 large box chocolate pudding mix
2 chocolate candy bars, broken up
16 graham crackers, broken in half
1 stick butter, softened
1 bag jumbo marshmallows




Preheat oven 350F.

Combine pudding mix and skim milk in a large bowl.

Pour 1/2 the mixture into the bottom of a cake pan.

Spread half of the dry cake mix over the top.  Cut half of the butter into small pats and place over the cake mix.  Lightly mix the butter and pudding with as much of the dry mix as possible.

Place 16 graham cracker squares on the pudding mixture.  Place one broken candy bar on top of the crackers.

Repeat the process again to form a layered dessert.

Bake for 20 minutes.  Remove from oven and top with a single layer of marshmallows.

Return to oven for 10 minutes.