Peanut Chocolate Parfait Dessert - Cindy Underwood

This luscious dessert is cut into 24 pieces so partygoers can come back for seconds.

• Ready In: 48 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package  Pillsbury Plus Devils Food cake mix
• 1⁄2 cup margarine or 1⁄2 cup butter, melted
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1  egg
• 3⁄4 cup peanuts

• FILLING

• 1 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar
• 3⁄4 cup peanut butter
• 1 (8 ounce) container  frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 (5 1/4ounce) package instant vanilla flavor pudding and pie filling, mix (6-serving size)

• TOPPING

• 1⁄2 cup peanuts
• 1 (1 1/2ounce)  milk chocolate candy bars, chilled, grated

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350. Grease & flour bottom only of 13x9 inch pan.
2. In large bowl, combine all base ingredients except 3/4 cup peanuts; beat at medium speed until well blended.
3. Stir in 3/4 cup peanuts.
4. Spread evenly in greased & floured pan.
5. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE.
6. Cool completely.
7. In small bowl, combine powdered sugar & peanut butter at low speed until crumbly; set aside.
8. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add milk, whipped topping & pudding mix; beat 2 minutes at low speed until well blended.
9. Pour half of cream cheese mixture over cooled base; spread evenly.
10. Sprinkle with half of peanut butter mixture.
11. Repeat layers with remaining cream cheese & peanut butter mixtures. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup peanuts; gently press into filling.
12. Sprinkle with grated chocolate. Cover; refrigerate or freeze until serving time. Store in refrigerator or freezer.