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Swirled Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake

Name: Swirled Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups sugar; 1-1/2 cups water; 1/2 cup canola oil; 4-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup baking cocoa; 1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; PEANUT BUTTER BATTER:; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided; 1 egg; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup chopped pecans

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min.

Makes

24 servings

Since chocolate and peanut butter are two of my granddaughters' favorite flavors, I fix this cake often. It's moist and scrumptious.—Elaine Medeiros, Wamego, Kansas

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Ingredients

1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups water
1/2 cup canola oil
4-1/2 teaspoons white vinegar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup baking cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
PEANUT BUTTER BATTER:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
1 egg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, beat the sugar, water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into oil. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
In another bowl, beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, 1/3 cup sugar, egg and salt until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips.
Drop by tablespoonfuls over cake batter; cut through batter with a knife to swirl the peanut butter mixture. Sprinkle with pecans and remaining sugar.
Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack before cutting. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 217 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 14mg cholesterol, 170mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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