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Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake with Gooey Layers

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A decadent, no-fuss cake with a chocolate-peanut butter base and a gooey cream cheese-peanut butter topping that melts in your mouth.

Ingredients

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Cake Layer:

  • 1 box chocolate fudge cake mix

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

  • 1 egg

  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter

Topping:

  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened

  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 2 cups powdered sugar

  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 pan.

  • Mix cake mix, butter, egg, and peanut butter. Press into the pan.

  • Beat cream cheese and peanut butter. Add eggs, vanilla, and powdered sugar. Stir in chocolate chips.

  • Spread topping over cake base.

  • Bake 40–45 minutes until edges are golden and center is just set.

  • Cool completely before slicing. Serve warm for a gooey center.

Notes

Store covered at room temp for 2 days or in fridge for 5. Can be frozen in slices. Reheat before serving.

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