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Peanut Crunch Cake

Name: Peanut Crunch Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 1 package yellow cake mix (regular size); 1 cup peanut butter; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 cup water; 3 eggs; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1/2 to 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided; 1/2 to 3/4 cup peanut butter chips, divided; 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

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Total Time

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 40 min.

Makes

16 servings

"Here's a recipe that dresses up a plain old box cake mix," says Sue Smith of Norwalk, Connecticut. "Peanut butter and chocolate chips add fun, yummy flavor to this yellow cake."

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Ingredients

1 package yellow cake mix (regular size)
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup water
3 eggs
1/4 cup canola oil
1/2 to 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
1/2 to 3/4 cup peanut butter chips, divided
1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, peanut butter and brown sugar on low speed until crumbly. Set aside 1/2 cup. Add the water, eggs and oil to remaining crumb mixture; blend on low until moistened. Beat on high for 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup each chocolate and peanut butter chips.
Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Combine the peanuts, reserved crumb mixture and remaining chips; sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 378 calories, 21g fat (5g saturated fat), 40mg cholesterol, 343mg sodium, 42g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 3g fiber), 9g protein.

Peanut Crunch Cake

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