Ingredients:
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter ( 2 sticks or use 1 stick butter with 1/2 cup shortening)
1 cup water
1/3 cup cocoa powder
3 eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 (12 ounce) packages semi-sweet chocolate chips ( 2 cups)
2 tablespoons shortening
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Grease and flour a 15 1/2″x10 1/2″x1″ jelly roll pan.
In a large bowl, sift flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.
In a small saucepan, mix water, butter, and cocoa.
Warm over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils; boil and stir 1 minute.
Pour over flour mixture; beat just until blended (batter will be thin).
Add eggs, sour cream, and vanilla; beat until well blended.
Pour into jelly roll pan.
Bake until cake tester inserted in center comes out clean (25-30 minutes).
Spread peanut butter over warm cake.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Microwave chocolate chips and shortening in a small microwave-safe bowl, on HIGH for 1 1/2 minutes; stir.
If needed, microwave for an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring after each heating, just until chocolate is melted.
Carefully spread chocolate over top of peanut butter, covering it completely.
Allow topping to set; cut into squares.
Servings: 24
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 50 min.