Peanut Crunch Cake

47 Reviews

“This crunchy, peanut-y cake is quick, easy and stores well.” - by Rose

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup water
3 eggs
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup chopped peanuts
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup peanut butter chips

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Original recipe yields 1 13x9 inch cake

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 13x9 inch pan.
In a mixing bowl beat cake mix, peanut butter, and brown sugar on low speed until crumbly. Set aside 1/2 cup of mixture. To the remainder add water, eggs, and oil, and beat on high for 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup each of the chocolate chips and the peanut butter chips. Pour into prepared pan.
Combine peanuts, remainder of dough mix, and rest of the chips; sprinkle over batter.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 40 minutes. Cool completely.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
306 cal
15%

Fat
17.5 g
27%

Carbs
31.8 g
10%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Kelly Young

Sep. 7, 2008

"Great cake! The crunchy layer on top was so yummy. I read one of the reviews that said there was not enough chocolate so I made a chocolate glaze and drizzled it over the top. YUM! Peanut butter an..." See mored chocolate is the best combo and to have it in a cake, wow! Grab a glass of milk before you sit down to eat it however, cause it rich!"

hockeymom089

Oct. 13, 2007

"Incredible!! So moist, and delicious. Didn't change a thing, won't change a thing. Hubby had a buddy over, and he had not one, not two, but 3 pieces!! I will make sure I have the ingrediants on hand f..." See moreor this one. Super easy to make, in fact, my 8 year old daughter did most of it!!"

BabaEva

Sep. 5, 2003

"This is a EASY and delicious recipe! Next time I will put 1/4 cup of each of the chips for the topping and put the rest in the batter. Thanks! I really enjoyed making this and tasting was even ..." See morebetter. :o)"

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