Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Cake

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Cake



1 (8") cake or 8 parfaits



1 (18.25-ounce) package devil's food cake mix without pudding
2 1/2 cups whipping cream, divided
1 (10-ounce) package peanut butter morsels
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
2/3 cup semisweet chocolate morsels
Garnish: chopped roasted peanuts


Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Pour into 2 lightly
greased 8-inch round cakepans. Bake according to package directions. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and cool completely.

Combine 2/3 cup whipping cream and peanut butter morsels in a small
saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until morsels melt and
mixture is smooth; remove saucepan from heat. Stir in vanilla extract, and
cool 25 minutes.

Beat 1 1/3 cups whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until
soft peaks form. Stir one-third whipped cream into peanut butter mixture.
Fold into remaining whipped cream. Spread between cake layers; cover and
chill.

Bring remaining 1/2 cup whipping cream and 1 tablespoon butter to a boil in
a small saucepan. Add chocolate morsels; remove from heat, and let stand 5
minutes. Stir until morsels melt and mixture is smooth.

Pour glaze over cake; garnish, if desired. Serve warm, or chill and serve at
room temperature.

Chocolate-Peanut Butter Mousse Parfaits: Cut cooled cake layers into cubes.
Layer 8 Parfait glasses evnly with two-thirds peanut butter mixture, cake
cubes, and half of cocolate mixture. Top with remaining peanut butter
mixture and chocolate mixture; sprinkle each parfait with chopped peanuts,
if desired.