Peanut Butter Crunch Cake

Submitted by LizCl

"I had some peanut butter chips that I had to use up, so I made up this recipe. It was delicious. A must for peanut butter and chocolate lovers."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 16

ingredients

• 1 (18 ounce) package golden butter recipe cake mix
• 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1⁄2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup water
• 3 large eggs
• 1⁄2 cup softened butter
• 3⁄4 cup peanut butter chips
• 3⁄4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips or 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 - 1 cup chopped peanuts

directions

1. Blend on low speed, (about 30 seconds) cake mix, peanut butter and brown sugar until crumbly.
2. Reserve 1/2 cup peanut butter mixture; set aside.
3. To remaining peanut butter mixture add water, butter and eggs.
4. Mix at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes on medium speed.
5. Fold 1/4 cup peanut butter chips and 1/4 cup chocolate chips into batter.
6. Pour into a greased and floured 9 X 13 inch baking pan.
7. In a small bowl, combine reserved 1/2 cup peanut butter mixture, remaining chocolate chips and peanuts.
8. Sprinkle evenly over batter.
9. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes.
10. Immediately sprinkle remaining peanut butter chips.
11. Gently press into top of cake.
12. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.