Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Cake

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• Pinch of salt
• 1/2 cup whole milk or chocolate milk
• 2 tablespoons canola, peanut, or walnut oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup smooth or chunky peanut butter (natural or hydrogenated)
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups boiling water
• Vanilla ice cream for serving

1. Coat the slow cooker with butter-flavor nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
3. Make a well in the center, add the milk, oil, and vanilla, and stir until well blended; continue stirring in widening circles, gradually incorporating the dry ingredients, until you have a smooth batter.
4. Stir in the peanut butter (warm it in the microwave if thick and sticky from refrigeration); the batter will be thick.
5. Stir in the chocolate chips.
6. Spread evenly in the cooker.
7. To make the topping, in another medium-size bowl, combine the cocoa and sugar; pour in the boiling water and whisk until smooth.
8. Gently pour over the batter in the cooker; do not stir.
9. Cover and cook on HIGH until puffed and the top layer is set, 2 to 2 1/4 hours.
10. Turn off the cooker and let stand, covered, for at least 30 minutes before serving.
11. To serve, scoop the cake into individual bowls.
12. Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream alongside the cake.
13. Spoon some of the fudgy pudding over the cake and ice cream and serve.

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Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/chocolate-peanut-butter-pudding-cake (may not work)