Description
An easy, crowd-pleasing dessert that combines rich chocolate with creamy peanut butter, making it soft, moist, and full of gooey pockets of flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 container whipped topping
- Chocolate sauce (for drizzling)
- Peanut butter (for drizzling)
- Chopped peanuts (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the chocolate cake mix according to package directions and pour the batter into a greased 9×13 inch pan. Preheat the oven as directed.
- Bake the cake in the preheated oven for 25–35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Let it cool for about 15 minutes.
- Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over the top of the warm cake about 1–2 inches apart. Whisk together milk and peanut butter until smooth, then stir in powdered sugar. Pour this mixture over the cake, letting it seep into the holes.
- Let the cake cool completely, spread whipped topping evenly over the top, drizzle with chocolate sauce and peanut butter, and sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Keep the garnish off until serving to maintain the crunch of the peanuts. Use warm cake for better absorption of the filling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg