SWIRLED PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CAKE

Swirled Peanut Butter Chocolate Cake image

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

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 24 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

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

Steps:

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 : Calories 217 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 170mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.