by Diana Rattray

This peanut butter and chocolate chip crumb cake will be an instant hit. The moist peanut butter cake is topped with a chocolate chip and crumble mixture. This would also be good with part or all peanut butter chips in the topping.

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Peanut Butter Crumb Cake

Peanut butter crumb cake on a plate.

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This peanut butter cake is topped with a crumble mixture and chocolate chips. It’s an easy recipe and makes a delicious snack cake.

  • Author: Diana
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 20 servings 1x
  • Category: Cakes, Peanut Butter

Ingredients

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  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour (10 1/4 ounces)
  • 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan.
  3. In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on low speed, combine the flour, brown sugar, peanut butter, and butter. Beat just until crumbly. Reserve one cup; set aside.
  4. To crumb mixture in the mixing bowl, add the baking powder, baking soda, milk, vanilla, and eggs. Beat on low speed until moistened, then beat at medium speed for 3 minutes, scraping sides and bottom of bowl several times.
  5. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
  6. Sprinkle the reserved crumbs evenly over the top of the batter and then sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over crumbs.
  7. Bake the cake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

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Peanut butter crumb cake preparation: the cake batter in the pan and crumb topping.
Peanut butter crumb cake prep: Chocolate chips are added to the crumb topping.
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