Chocolate–Peanut Butter Fun Cake

Name: Chocolate–Peanut Butter Fun Cake
Yield: 16 Servings
Ingredients: Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup finely chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (3 1/2 ounces); 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup egg whites (from about 2 large eggs); 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes; Kosher salt; 1/4 cup chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolatet(about 1 3/4 ounces); 1/4 cup chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts

By Nathaniel Meads formerly of Fritz Pastry for Metropolis Coffee Company in Chicago ILPhotographer William Abranowicz

January 16, 2012

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Why is this peanut butter cake recipe "fun?" Well, you'll just have to make it to find out.

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