Peanut Butter-Chocolate Chip Pound Cake

Stir a few extras into a boxed cake mix for an extra-special cake baked in a fluted tube pan.

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  • Servings 12
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( 34 ) Ratings

34 Ratings

5 Stars 14%

4 Stars 18%

3 Stars 4%

2 Stars 5%

1 Stars 5%

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  • ingredients 9
  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total Time 2 hr 55 min

Ingredients

Cake

1
box (1 lb 2.25 oz) yellow cake mix with pudding
1
cup milk
1/2
cup creamy peanut butter
1
teaspoon vanilla
3
eggs
1
bag (12 oz) miniature semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)

Icing

1/4
cup creamy peanut butter
1
bag (6 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)

Garnish

2
tablespoons chopped peanuts

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 Heat oven to 350ºF. Generously grease with shortening and lightly flour 12-cup fluted tube pan. In medium bowl, beat cake mix, milk, peanut butter, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer at low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in miniature chocolate chips. Pour into greased and floured pan.
  • 2 Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean and top springs back when touched lightly near center. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Invert onto wire rack or heatproof serving plate; remove pan. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • 3 In small saucepan, melt all Icing ingredients over low heat, stirring constantly until smooth. Drizzle warm icing over top of cooled cake, allowing some to drip down sides. Sprinkle peanuts over icing.

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Expert Tips

Garnishing this cake with chopped peanuts not only looks pretty, it helps your guests know that the dessert is made with peanuts - vitally important information for those with allergies. This cake is sturdy enough to slice, wrap and pack for brown bag picnics and lunches.

Nutrition Information 

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
475
(
Calories from Fat
205),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
23g
23%
(Saturated Fat
9g,
9%
),
Cholesterol
55mg
55%;
Sodium
410mg
410%;
Total Carbohydrate
57g
57%
(Dietary Fiber
3g
3%
  Sugars
44g
44%
),
Protein
10g
10%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%;
Vitamin C
0%;
Calcium
10%;
Iron
10%;
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Review & Comments

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calmingsolitude82 report Posted Aug. 8, 2012 10:50 PM
Just made this and it smells and looks wonderful, my only gripe is that its a little dry but not overly so. It has a light peanut butter taste, I think i'll use less mini chocolate chips in the mix and maybe a 1/4 cup vegetable oil. Still very tasty!! I melted milk chocolate chips for the icing and put toffee bits as decoration instead of chopped peanuts.
briansbabygirl report Posted Sep. 26, 2010 2:52 PM
this recipe was so delicious but i altered it a smidge, instead of yellow cake mix i used chocolate, i make it for everything, my family and friends love it with the chocolate.
SherrieL report Posted Aug. 15, 2010 5:14 PM
Great cake, took it to a BBQ and it vanished fast.
witherel report Posted Nov. 19, 2009 1:49 PM
This cake was a definite hit at our family function. I have never seen a cake disappear so quickly.
slartiles report Posted Oct. 30, 2009 3:15 PM
this one's a big hit every time i make it. i made it today with a different brand (i know, i'm so ashamed) cake mix and it still turned out great. this time i didn't have mix with pudding so i added extra butter. may not have been the right way to go, but it's delicious so that's all that matters!

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