this was a third place winner at our local Peanut festival......the "cook" was a 13 year old...easy to make and really good!!!

Peanutty Crunch Snack cake

1 package yellow cake mix

1/ 4 cup vegetable oil

1 cup crunchy peanut butter

3/ 4 cup peanut butter chips, divided

1 / 2 cup brown sugar

3/ 4 cups chocolate chips divided ( I use both semi sweet and milk choc chips)

1 cup water

1/ 4 cup chopped peanuts

3 eggs

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1. preheat oven 350

2. In large bowl-beat cake mix, peanut butter & brown sugar until crumbly

3. scoop 1/ 2 cup into another bowl & set aside

4. add water, eggs, & oil to remaining cake mix. Blend on low speed until combined. Then beat on high for 2 minutes

5. stir 1/ 4 cups each chips in mix

6. pour in greased 9 x 13 pan

7. add to remaining crumbs the remaining chips & stir until mixed

8. sprinkle crumb mixture over top of cake batter (also sprinkle top w/ brown sugar if desired)

9. bake for 45-50 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean