Description
Indulge in the decadent flavors of this Chocolate Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake. A rich chocolate fudge cake base is swirled with a creamy peanut butter cheesecake filling and topped with a mix of chocolate and peanut butter chips for the ultimate dessert experience.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 1 box chocolate fudge cake mix
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup water
- 3 large eggs
Peanut Butter Cheesecake Filling:
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Toppings:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
- 1/2 cup chopped peanuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Prepare Cake: Mix cake mix, oil, water, and eggs in a bowl. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Make Filling: Beat cream cheese, butter, peanut butter, and powdered sugar until smooth. Spoon over cake batter.
- Swirl: Use a knife to swirl the peanut butter mixture into the cake batter.
- Add Toppings: Sprinkle chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and chopped peanuts over the top.
- Bake: Bake for 40–45 minutes until just set with cracks and dips.
- Serve: Cool slightly and serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Best served warm with vanilla ice cream.
- Can use almond butter and dark chocolate chips as substitutes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 390mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
