Chocolate Peanut Butter Streusel Cake

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 (12 ounce) bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°/ Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients.

3. 3

   With a electric mixer, beat on low speed until streusel is blended and crumbly.

4. 4

   Transfer 1 cup lightly packed streusel to a small bowl to reserve.

5. 5

   Add the eggs, milk, vanilla extract, baking powder, and baking soda to remaining streusel.

6. 6

   Beat on low speed until well-blended; increase speed to medium and beat until well blended.

7. 7

   Scrap the bowl occasionally, about three minutes; stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips.

8. 8

   Transfer batter to pan and sprinkle evenly with reserved streusel and remaining cup of chips.

9. 9

   Bake about 35 minutes, until tester inserted into center comes out clean.

10. 10

    Cool cake in pan on a wire rack.