Reviewed: May 16, 2012

Rich and tasty! Everyone seems to like chocolate and peanut butter. I added a bag of peanut butter chips to the cake batter just to amp up the PB flavor a bit, and microwaved the peanut butter for about a minute before pouring onto the cake. I had some problems with the chocolate frosting since it was a bit sticky - couldn't get it to spread evenly over the peanut butter, but it still tasted good. Thanks!

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cookntaste

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: East Greenville, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2012

I made this for my husbabds birthday and it was a complete hit. Everyone loved it.... for myself, it was a tad too sweet and also I tweekted a few things. I made a sheet cake, then cut it in half, I put a layer of peanut butter between the two halfs they iced the whole thing first with the peanut butter and then the chocolate iciing. I did half the chocolate iciing recipes and it still made way to much for this cake. Overall was really pleased with the results.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2012

I have been baking cakes for over 20 years. I wanted to try a new chocolate peanut butter cake, so I tried this. Let me say I was quite disappointed. I followed the directions exactly and I found the cake to be too dry and crumbly. I baked it for 20 minutes in a 9x13 pan. The thin peanut bitter layer needed something else and the frosting was too sweet and rich for this particular cake. It definitely overpowered the cake's flavor. One reviewer was right when saying you only need to eat a small piece because of the sweetness. (and I LOVE sweet!) I ended up refridgerating it overnight to see if that would help the dryness and it actually did. The cake is not nearly as crumbly and it's a bit denser than yesterday after I baked and frosted it. I doubt I will make this cake again, but thank you for the recipe just the same.

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LukesMommy

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2011

Peanut butter and chocolate are the best combination. Very good recipe. I got rave reviews.

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Jen

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Cairo, New York, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2011

This is SINFUL, moist & rich. I Didn't change anything!

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Jesslynn

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2011

This is way too sweet. Even my five-year-old daughter said it was too sweet and didn't want it. I thought 4 cups seemed like a lot of sugar when I put it in the bowl. I'd recommend you add the sugar slowly to taste. I also had to add a touch of water to make the "frosting" more spreadable, even though I know it's supposed to be like fudge. I will not make this again. It's too sweet for us.

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Amy Leonard

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 25, 2011

I'm not a peanut butter fan however my family is so I thought I'd give this recipe a try as written. As some stated, the batter was the consistency of a brownie batter...The only problem I had was with the frosting...I wish it was posted to make it during the cooling off period of the cake because for some reason, it didn't spread as I hoped it would...it was a bit on the clumpy side, but overall, it's okbut the peanut butter overpowers the cake & the frosting, so I doubt if I'd make it again.

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Barb

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2011

This was a little too good. I ate a big piece the day I made it and then found myself picking at the left overs all the next day. The peanut butter was a perfect addition to this cake.

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kristy

Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2011

Is very rich..good, but make sure you have a TALL glass of milk with it! Also, after eating this for a few days, I realized that the cake is a little off tasting like a couple other reviews suggest. I think next time I would definately make just a regular chocolate cake & add the topping. Would be much better that way.

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