Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake

(Courtesy of Taste of Home)
Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake Recipe

Ingredients:
1 pkg. (18 1/4 oz.) Devil's Food cake mix
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. creamy peanut butter
2 Tbsp. confectioners' sugar
1 c. whipped topping
1 c. heavy whipping cream
1 c. (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:
Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions, using a 9 inch fluted tube pan.  Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.  Add peanut butter and confectioners' sugar; beat until blended.  Fold in whipped topping.  Split cake in half horizontally; place bottom layer on a serving plate.  Spread with peanut butter mixture.  Top with remaining cake.  Refrigerate until chilled.

In a small heavy saucepan, bring cream to a boil.  Reduce heat to low.  Stir in chocolate chips; cook and stir until chocolate is melted.  Refrigerate until spreadable.  Frost top and sides of cake.  Refrigerate until serving.

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