Birthday Cake (Chocolate Peanut Butter Nirvana Cake)

So my birthday is on Wednesday and I normally always request a Mrs. Field Cookie cake, but the last few years I normally do not get it. Whether it is now living in AZ or snow or the flu... something always comes up and Mrs. Field's Cookie cake does not make it to me. However, this year I may have found a new replacement.

Let me first add that this is a bundt cake AND I always associated bundt with something only old people bake. No idea why but I did...I also am not a fan of chocolate cake OR Devil's Food...in any case I decided to give this cake a try.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Nirvana Cake

(as found on pillsburybaking.com) 

Cake

* Flour No-Stick Spray OR sift flour into the pan over regular no-stick spray

* 1 box of Devil's Food Cake (find some with added pudding in the mix)

* 1/2 cup vegetable oil

* 1 1/4 cups water

* 4 large eggs

* 1 (3.9 oz) package of instant chocolate pudding mix

* 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Frosting

* 1/2 cup whipped supreme vanilla frosting

* 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

* 1/4 tsp almond extract

* 1/2 cup milk

Heat Oven to 350 F. Spray the bundt pan with no-stick spray.

Combine cake mix (do not follow box instructions), oil, water, eggs and pudding mix in a large bowl on low speed until moistened. Once everything is moist mix on medium speed for about 2 minutes. Add in chocolate chips and pout batter into the pan. 

Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean. (I noticed that at about 45 minutes it was coming clean, but staying in for 50 minutes was perfect. I assume it is the "extra" pudding mix). Cool cake in the pan for about 20 minutes. 

While the cake is cooling beat frosting, peanut butter, almond extract and milk in a medium bowl until smooth.

Once the cake is cool...spoon frosting onto the cake. 

Side note: the frosting is so light that is does not overpower the cake. My only suggestion would be a little less almond extract. It was a little strong for my taste.