Best Swirled Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Recipes

SWIRLED PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CAKE

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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

Categories Desserts

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.

SWIRLED CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CAKE

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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.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 18 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 package chocolate cake mix (regular size)
1-1/4 cups water
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 large egg whites
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup reduced-fat creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup fat-free milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, water, sour cream and egg whites on medium speed for 2 minutes. Coat a 13x9-in. baking pan with cooking spray and dust with flour. Pour batter into pan. , In a small 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 in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 289mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.