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Gooey Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cake

Inspired by southern butter cakes, this delight is blessed with lots of butter and made easily with a foolproof cake mix.
Prep Time: 25 min
Total Time: 1 hour 45 min
Makes: 20 servings
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1box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® devil's food cake mix
1/2cup butter or margarine, softened
2tablespoons milk
1egg
1cup peanut butter chips (from 10-oz bag)
1/2cup chopped roasted peanuts
1package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2cup peanut butter
1teaspoon vanilla
3eggs
3 3/4cups powdered sugar
Hot fudge topping, if desired
Chopped peanuts, if desired
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour (do not use dark or nonstick pan). In large bowl, beat cake mix, butter, milk and 1 egg with spoon until well mixed. Spread in pan. Sprinkle with peanut butter chips and peanuts.
2.In large bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, vanilla and 3 eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar on low speed. Pour mixture over chocolate mixture in pan; spread evenly.
3.Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until topping is set and deep golden brown. Cool at least 30 minutes to serve warm, or cool completely. When cutting serving pieces, wipe knife with paper towel after cutting each row. Top each piece with hot fudge topping and chopped peanuts.
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Did You Know?
Southern cooks have been making ooey-gooey butter cakes for generations. This version uses popular chocolate and peanut butter flavors.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 400 (Calories from Fat 170); Total Fat 19g (Saturated Fat 8g, Trans Fat 1g); Cholesterol 65mg; Sodium 370mg; Total Carbohydrate 50g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 39g); Protein 7Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 8Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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