Peanut Crunch Cake Recipe
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Peanut Crunch Cake

By: Sue Smith 
"'Here's a recipe that dresses up a plain old box cake mix,' says Sue Smith of Norwalk, Connecticut. 'Peanut butter and chocolate chips add fun, yummy flavor to this yellow cake.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter chips, divided
  • 1/2 cup chopped peanuts

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, beat cake mix, peanut butter and brown sugar on low speed until crumbly. Set aside 1/2 cup. Add water, eggs and oil to remaining crumb mixture; blend on low until moistened. Beat on high for 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup each chocolate and peanut butter chips. Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan. Combine peanuts, reserved crumb mixture and the remaining chips; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool completely.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2006 by blondlogic.org   view full review
I've been enjoying allrecipes.com for a long time, but this is the first time I've HAD to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 6, 2009 by love2cook   view full review
I've made this one a couple times, and it's always a hit. I made it "as is" initially, and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2012 by Heather C   view full review
I did an ingredient search since I had a cake mix that needed to be used and I wanted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2009 by POOKIES   view full review
Our 5-year-old nephew absolutely loved this cake. We left out the peanuts, which probably...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2009 by bbqgirl   view full review
This cake was SOOOOO good! I made it into individual cakes, layered with chocolate mousse in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2012 by Teresa   view full review
Pretty good, had a taste for PB and wanted to use up a yellow cake mix that I had.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 4, 2012 by Muffy   view full review
Made exactly per directions; I thought it was a bit dry... it was a hit at work though, good...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2012 by sandra   view full review
Yummy used more chips than recipe called for topped this with Caramel Frosting VI found in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 6, 2011 by Ruby2uesday   view full review
I made this in cupcake form for a baseball themed wedding shower. This represented "salted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2010 by Samantha Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Yummy! Very moist.

 

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