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     Title: Gooey Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Categories: Cakes
     Yield: 1 Cake

     1 c  All-purpose flour
     1 c  Granulated sugar
   1/2 c  Unsweetened cocoa powder
     1 ts Baking powder
   1/2 ts Baking soda
   1/2 ts Salt
   1/2 c  Vegetable oil
     1 c  Buttermilk
     2 lg Eggs
     1 ts Vanilla extract
     1 c  Water; boiling
     1 c  Creamy peanut butter
   1/2 c  Unsalted butter; softened
     2 c  Powdered sugar
   1/2 c  Heavy cream
   1/2 c  Chocolate chips
   1/2 c  Peanut butter chips

 Preparation time: 20 minutes
 Cooking time: 35 minutes
 Total time: 55 minutes

 Preheat your oven to 350 F (175 C). Grease and flour three 8" round
 cake pans.

 In a large bowl, sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking
 powder, baking soda, and salt.

 Add the vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract to the
 dry ingredients and beat on medium speed until well combined.

 Reduce the mixer speed to low and carefully add the boiling water to
 the batter. Beat on high speed for about 1 minute to add air to the
 batter.

 Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cake pans and bake for 30
 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes
 out clean.

 Remove the cakes from the oven and allow them to cool in the pans for
 about 10 minutes. Then, remove them from the pans and let them cool
 completely on a wire rack.

 In a medium bowl, beat together the peanut butter and softened butter
 until creamy.

 Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Add the heavy
 cream and beat on high speed until the frosting is light and fluffy.

 Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread a layer of peanut
 butter frosting on top. Repeat with the second and third layers.
 Drizzle the chocolate chips and peanut butter chips over the top of
 the cake.

 Recipe by MummyChunk <[email protected]>

 Recipe FROM: <news:[email protected]>,
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