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Peanut Butter Passions

1 (18.25 oz.) package of devil's food cake mix WITHOUT pudding
2 1/2 cups whipping cream, divided
1 (10 oz.) package peanut butter morsels
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tbsp. butter or margarine
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
Garnish: chopped roasted peanuts

PREPARE:
Prepare cake mix according to package directions.
Pour into 2 lightly greased 8 inch round cake pans.
Bake according to package directions.
Cool in pans on wire racks about 10 minutes.
Remove from pans and cool completely.

COMBINE:
2/3 cup whipping cream and peanut butter morsels in a small saucepan.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until morsels melt and mixture is smooth; remove saucepan from heat.
Stir in vanilla extract and cool 25 minutes.

BEAT:
1 1/3 cups whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
Stir 1/3 whipped cream into peanut butter mixture. (NO LICKING THE SPOON YET)
Fold into remaining whipped cream.
Spread between cake layers; cover and chill.

BRING:
remaining 1/2 cup whipping cream and 1 tbsp. butter to boil in a small sauce pan.
Add chocolate morsels; remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes.
Stir until morsels melt and mixture is smooth.

POUR:
glaze over cake; garnish if desired.
Serve warm, or chill and serve at room temperature.

YIELD: 1 (8 inch) cake

REQUIRED: One tall glass of chilled milk while consuming!

Posted by Foxinsox on June 27, 1998

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