Chocolate Cluster-Peanut Butter Cake

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Kraftfoods

Can also make as cupcakes and stuff with peanut butter icing.

  • 16
  • 20 mins
  • 21 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix
  • 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding
  • 1 cup cold milk
  • 1/2 cup PLANTERS Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 1/2 cup PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts
  • 2 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, melted
  • 1-1/2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT oven to 350°F.

PREPARE cake batter and bake as directed on package for 2 (9-inch) round cake layers. Cool in pans 10 min.; remove to wire racks. Cool completely. Meanwhile, beat pudding mix and milk with whisk 2 min. Add peanut butter; mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use.

MIX nuts and melted chocolate until nuts are evenly coated. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper-covered baking sheet. Refrigerate 10 min. or until firm.

STACK cake layers on plate, filling with 1 cup pudding mixture. Gently stir COOL WHIP into remaining pudding mixture. Spread over top and side of cake. Decorate with chocolate-nut clusters.