Mocha Bars

Mocha bars have been a favorite bakery treat of mine for years, but they're always hard to find. This recipe is the best mocha bar I've ever had!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 20-24 bars

Ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) box  cake mix
• 1 (6 ounce) box instant vanilla pudding
• 2  cups milk
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 3  cups powdered sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 -4  tablespoons milk, seperated
•  crushed peanuts

Directions

1. Mix cake mix, pudding, milk and eggs in large bowl.
2. Bake in 13x9 pan according to box directions. The cake may take an extra 5-10 minutes.
3. Whip butter, peanut butter together. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, the mixture will be crumbly. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time until the icing is fluffy and spreadable.
4. Cut cake into 20 or 24 squares. Frost all sides and roll in crushed peanuts.
5. Variation: add heath bits to the crushed peanuts. Gives an extra crunch!