Snack cake.
What is it?
Like, what makes one cake good for snack time and another cake only good for dessert? I think we’re all unknowingly discriminating against cake.
I want it to stop. I want it to stop right now.
I hereby declare that all cake is snack cake. Also, all cake is dessert cake. Cake, from here on out, shall be served and eaten anytime the craving hits.
DOWN WITH THE VEGETABLES.
Oh, wait. I mean, I like cake. Yes. I like it a lot. Possibly more than broccoli. Don’t tell my mom.
This cake is just a doctored up cake mix. Easy as pie. Only not. Because it’s not pie, it’s cake.
Am I even making sense anymore? I think all of the chocolate and peanut butter has been going to my head this week.
Send help.
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Snack Cake
Chocolate and peanut butter are two of my favorite flavors and they work perfectly in this snack cake.
Prep10 minutes
Cook35 minutes
Total45 minutes
Serves 16 squares
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- eggs as called for on the box
- melted butter to replace the oil as called for on the box
- milk to replace the water as called for on the box
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees (or as directed on the box mix).
- Add all of the ingredients, except for the chocolate chips to a large mixing bowl or stand mixer and mix until well combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into a greased 13x9 baking dish and bake as directed on the box.
- Cut into 16 squares and serve once cooled.
Nutrition Information:
Serving: 1square| Calories: 279kcal (14%)| Carbohydrates: 43g (14%)| Protein: 4g (8%)| Fat: 10g (15%)| Saturated Fat: 4g (25%)| Cholesterol: 3mg (1%)| Sodium: 287mg (12%)| Potassium: 67mg (2%)| Fiber: 1g (4%)| Sugar: 28g (31%)| Vitamin A: 50IU (1%)| Vitamin C: 0.2mg| Calcium: 98mg (10%)| Iron: 1.1mg (6%)
Darlene Bertub says
I can’t wait to try out this cake can’t go wrong with Peanut Butter and Chocolate
Karly says
Hope you love it!
AC says
Only had chocolate cake mix on hand but still tasted great! Tasted like a moist chocolate cake with a hint of peanut butter. …i added another 1/2 cup of chocolate chips too, I shouldve added more peanut butter! Nice quick recipe, thanks!!
Terry says
Mmmmm… it’s in the oven and smelling wonderful!!
Trooppetrie says
you have made my week with all the PB recipes, I love it
Amber {Sprinkled With Flour} says
Oh man, I’ve got a bag of chocolate chips with this written all over it! Yum! 🙂
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
We make something a lot like this and it gets eaten throughout the day! No strict rules on “proper” time to partake! 🙂
Joanne says
All cake is definitely snack cake…it’s all semantics really. And those are just stupid. This actually looks like breakfast/lunch/dinner cake to me!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Snack cake is….for every single minute of every day if it is this one.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
So awesome! Loooove this little cake. Keep all this PB&C goodness coming!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
Holy snackcakes! This looks awesome, Karly. I love vegetables, but given the choice of snackcakes or veggies, you know I’m going for snackcakes. This is the BEST WEEK EVARRRR!!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
I am LOVING all of the peanut butter/chocolate on Buns in my Oven lately, Karly!!!!!!!! You are a gal after my own heart! and using cake mix is just the cherry on top of an already amazing combo of flavors 🙂
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
cake mix and peanut butter and some chocolate -cannot go wrong with the flavors or the ease. Love it!
Cassie says
I am loving PB/chocolate week. This snack cake is so fun and unique. I love it!