Recipe: Peanut Butter Crunch Cake (Bake Off Winner) (using cake mix)

PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH CAKE (BAKE OFF WINNER)

1 (2-layer size) pkg pudding icluded yellow cake mix
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup water
1/4 cup oil
3 eggs
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter chips*
1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 13x9 inch pan.

In large bowl, combine cake mix, brown sugar and peanut butter at low speed until crumbly. Resserve 1/2 cup peanut butter mixture; set aside.

To remaining peanut butter mixture, add water, oil and eggs. Mix at low speed until moistened; beat 2 minutes at highest speed. Fold 1/4 cup of the chocolate chips and 1/4 cup of the peanut butter chips into batter. Pour batter into prepared pan.

In small bowl, combine reserved 1/2 cup peanut butter mixture, remaining chocolate chips and peanuts; sprinkle evenly over batter.

Bake at 350 for 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immidiatly sprinkle with remaining peanut butter chips; gently press into top of cake. Cool completely.

*Semi sweet chocolate chips can be substituded for the peanut butter chips.

Makes 12 to 15 sservings