Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake
Light & Tasty
Pretty swirls of cream cheese and peanut butter dress up a convenient package of cake mix with yummy results in this recipe Cheryl Paulsen sends from Omro, Wisconsin.
SERVINGS: 18
CATEGORY: Lower Fat
METHOD: Baked
TIME: Prep: 35 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling
Ingredients:
- 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) chocolate cake mix
- 1-1/4 cups water
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- 2 egg whites
- 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup fat-free milk
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, beat the cake mix, water, sour cream and egg whites on medium speed for 2 minutes. Coat a 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Pour batter into pan.
In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg, sugar, peanut butter and milk until smooth. Drop by tablespoonfuls over batter and swirl with a knife. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 18 servings.