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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Fun Cake

Name: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Fun Cake
Ingredients: Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 3/4 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup finely chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (3 1/2 ounces); 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup egg whites (from about 2 large eggs); 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter; 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/4" cubes; Kosher salt; 1/4 cup chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolate (about 1 3/4 ounces); 1/4 cup chopped unsalted, dry roasted pinenuts; An 8x8x2" cake pan

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Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat bottom and sides of pan with nonstick spray; line bottom of pan with parchment paper. Whisk flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Add oil, vanilla, and 1 1/4 cups water; whisk until smooth. Fold in chopped chocolate. Scrape into prepared pan; smooth top. Bake until a tester comes out clean when inserted into center, 35-40 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
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Combine sugar and egg whites in a medium metal bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Whisk constantly until sugar dissolves and mixture is hot to the touch, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat; using an electric mixer, beat on high speed until cool and thick, 5-6 minutes. Beat in vanilla, then peanut butter. With mixer running, add butter a few pieces at a time, beating to blend between additions. Season with salt.
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Run a thin knife around pan to release cake. Invert cake onto a serving plate. Spread peanut butter buttercream over top. Garnish with chopped chocolate and peanuts. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
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Cut into 2" squares.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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