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Chocolate peanut butter cake. This recipe is easy to make and so decadent with layers of cake, peanut butter and chocolate ganache.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 3 eggs (per package instructions) If your box mix says to use 2 eggs, I'd add a third to the mix.
  • 1 package (3.9 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 cups creamy peanut butter
  • 2 cups confectioners sugar
  • 4 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 pint heavy cream
  • 1 8 oz. bag mini peanut butter cups

Instructions
 

  • Butter a large sheet pan (9 x 13)
  • Combine the cake mix with the eggs, water, oil, and instant pudding. 
  • Spread into baking dish and cook for 30-40 mins at 350 degrees. Set aside to cool.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine peanut butter, sugar and butter.
  • Once the sheet cake is cool, spread the peanut butter mixture over the top by dropping large spoonfuls all around, making it easier to spread evenly.
  • Combine chocolate chips and heavy cream on medium heat in a saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly until the cream and chocolate are well combined.
  • Pour chocolate ganache (chips & cream mixture) over the peanut butter later.
  • Top with mini chocolate peanut butter cups.
  • Set in refrigerator to set for 20 mins or more and serve.

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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