Stunning Peanut Butter-Chocolate Layer Cake
- 1 pkg. (2-layer size) yellow cake mix
- 2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding, divided
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), divided
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, cut up, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup PLANTERS Lightly Salted Dry Roasted Peanuts, chopped
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray.
- Prepare cake batter as directed on package, adding 1 pkg.
- dry pudding mix; beat 2 min.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 25 min.
- or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
- Meanwhile, prepare filling, frosting and chocolate curls.
- For filling, beat remaining pudding mix and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min.
- Stir in peanut butter until blended.
- For frosting, microwave 3 oz.
- chocolate in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min.
- or until melted, stirring after 30 sec.
- Add cream cheese and butter; beat with mixer until blended.
- Gradually beat in sugar.
- For chocolate curls, see Tip.
- Use foil handles to lift cake from pan; cut crosswise in half.
- Place 1 cake half, top-side down, on plate; spread with peanut butter filling.
- Cover with remaining cake half, top-side up.
- Spread top and sides with chocolate frosting.
- Press nuts halfway up sides of cake; top with chocolate curls.
yellow cake, cold milk, peanut butter, chocolate, philadelphia cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, peanuts
Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/stunning-peanut-butter-chocolate-layer-cake-137453.aspx (may not work)