Dessert for 16
Peanut Butter Chocolate Gooey Butter Cake
$1.62for 414 minServes 16
This gooey cake uses a chocolate cake crust with a peanut butter cream cheese layer baked until softly set.
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Cake, pancake and baking mixes$0.18/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.18Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 4 | $1.20Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.30Typical price |
 | Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical | 9 oz | $1.26Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.47 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 14 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 16servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDesserts
$0.40 per serving$1.62 for 4
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Ingredients
- 1 devil's food cake mix
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cream cheese
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 powdered sugar
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Mix the cake mix, one egg, and the first butter until a thick dough forms, then press it into the pan.
- Beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, three eggs, vanilla, second butter, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Spread the peanut butter mixture over the crust and bake for 12 to 14 minutes, until the center is softly set.
- Cool the cake in the pan before cutting it.
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