Recipe

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• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups water (or milk)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 4 1/2 tsp white vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/3 cup white sugar , plus
• 1 tbsp white sugar, divided
• 1 egg
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

• 1 In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
• 2 Stir in the egg, water, oil, vinegar and vanilla.
• 3 Mix well.
• 4 Pour into greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
• 5 In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, 1/3 cup sugar, egg, and salt until smooth.
• 6 Stir in chocolate chips.
• 7 Drop cream cheese/peanut butter mixture by tablespoons onto the cake batter.
• 8 Use a knife to swirl the two batters together, making a marbled effect.
• 9 Sprinkle the cake with pecans and 1 tablespoon sugar.
• 10 Bake at 350 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted near the center.
• 11 Cool on a wire rack before cutting.
• 12 Refrigerate leftovers.