Name: Peanut Butter Crunch Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix; 1 cup peanut butter; 1/2 cup brown sugar; 1 cup water; 3 eggs; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided; 3/4 cup peanut butter chips, divided; 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

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Peanut Butter Crunch Cake created by True Texas

For my chocolate-peanut butter lovin' kids. This is a favorite of theirs.

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ingredients

1 (18 1/4 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 cup peanut butter
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar
1 cup water
3 eggs
¹⁄₄ cup vegetable oil
³⁄₄ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
³⁄₄ cup peanut butter chips, divided
¹⁄₂ cup chopped peanuts

directions

Add cake mix, peanut butter, and brown sugar to a mixing bowl.
Beat on low speed until crumbly.
Set aside 1/2 cup crumb mixture.
Add water, eggs, and oil to remaining crumb mixture; beat on low speed until moistened.
Beat on high speed for 2 minutes.
Add in 1/4 cup each of the chocolate chips and peanut butter chips; stir to combine.
Pour batter into a greased 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
Mix together the peanuts, reserved crumb mixture, and remaining chips; sprinkle evenly over the batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
Cool completely.

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review by Chef GreanEyes

7/5/2012

had made this a few years ago out of a Taste of Home magazine... wonderful!!

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review by Debbb

11/15/2008

Wonderfully easy & quick dessert!! I invited last minute company for dinner & hadn't thought about dessert. Printed this off at work, called hubby to go get a cake mix & whipped this up while putting the finishing touches on dinner. By the time dinner was over & coffee was served, this cake was ready to eat!! I did happen to have a can of whipped cream so I served with that - definitely not necessary. This cake is rich with a nice light texture. The peanut butter flavour is strong & the crunchy topping is perfect. I just left the peanuts whole to save a minute or two but other than that, followed the recipe exactly.

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review by Lil Sis

4/7/2008

So yummy! Made this over the weekend and we really like it. I did frost it with chocolate frosting although it would be great without it. I just like icing on cakes so added it to this one. Very easy to make and wonderful flavor. Thanks ratherbeswimmin!

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review by TeacherKim

4/1/2008

I make this cake for every potluck, work luncheon and my own birthdays. It is so delicious -- barely lasts more than a day!

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review by Alisa Lea

1/5/2008

DH raved about this one. We had the first taste warm from the oven and it was good, but it's even better after it cools. This cake deserves a glass of milk to go with it, maybe even for breakfast. :-)

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