Ingredients
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Cake
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1 (15.25-ounce) box yellow Cake
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3 large Egg
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½ cup creamy Peanut Butter
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⅓ cup Unsalted Butter
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½ cup Chocolate
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Topping
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3 tablespoons creamy Peanut Butter
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2 tablespoons whole Milk
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1 cup Powdered Sugar
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2 tablespoons Chocolate
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8 ounces mini Peanut Butter
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¼ cup roasted salted Peanuts
Directions
Peanut butter and chocolate are one of those combinations that simply work. When you add a fudgy element, it brings the dessert to a whole new level.
Steps
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1
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For the CakeLightly spray a 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. |
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the yellow cake mix, eggs, peanut butter, butter, and 1 cup of water on low speed for 30 seconds, then on medium speed for 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down the bowl a few times. |
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Warm the fudge sauce in the microwave slightly, just enough that it pours easily. |
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Spoon half the peanut butter batter into the slow cooker, followed by the chocolate fudge sauce, reserving 2 tablespoons of the fudge sauce for the topping. Top with the remaining peanut butter batter. Swirl the batter and fudge sauce together with a knife, but don’t mix them entirely. |
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Cover and cook on High for 1½ to 2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Transfer the slow cooker insert to a wire rack. Let cool for 15 minutes. |
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6
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Run a sharp knife along the edges of the cake to loosen it from the slow cooker insert. Put a serving platter over the top of the slow cooker insert and invert the platter and insert together so the cake falls out onto the platter. |
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7
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For the ToppingWhile the cake cools, beat the peanut butter and milk together in a medium bowl until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and mix until smooth. If necessary, gradually add additional milk until the frosting is the desired consistency. |
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Drizzle the peanut butter frosting over the cake and drizzle with the fudge sauce. Sprinkle the peanut butter cups and chopped peanuts over the top of the cake. Serve. |
