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scratch - Peanut Butter + Jelly Cake

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Recipe Introduction

A scrumptious cake, featuring the favorite flavors of peanut butter, jelly, and chocolate.

List of Ingredients

scratch - Peanut Butter + Jelly Cake

Topping:
1-cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2-cup butter
1 cup chocolate chips

Cake:
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2-cup peanut butter
1/2-cup butter, softened
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/2-teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup almond brickle chips
1/2-cup strawberry or grape jam
Red string licorice

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line pan with foil that extends over edges of
pan. Spray foil with non-stick vegetable pan spray.

To Prepare Topping:
In small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. With pastry blender, cut
in butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in chocolate
chips, set aside.

To Prepare Cake:
In large bowl, beat brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, eggs and
vanilla until light and creamy. Beat in flour and baking powder until
smooth. Stir in chocolate and almond brickle chips. Pour batter into
prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes. Spread strawberry jam over cake.
Sprinkle with reserved Topping. Use candy melts to decorate bear. Cut
1 melt in half and place in each ear. Use 1 melt for paws, nose and
each eye. Cut licorice for mouth and criss-cross designs on body. Bake
an additional 25-30 minutes or until jam starts to bubble through
topping or until cake tested with toothpick comes out clean. Cool
thoroughly on wire rack before lifting cake from pan.


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