Peanut Butter Chip Carrot Cake

==Ingredients==
* 1½ cups all-purpose flour
* ¾ cup granulated sugar
* ½ cup packed light brown sugar
* 1¼ tsp baking soda
* 1 tsp ground cinnamon
* ½ tsp salt
* 3 eggs
* ¾ cup vegetable oil
* 1½ tsp vanilla extract
* 2 cups shredded carrot
* 1⅔ cups (10-oz pkg) reese's peanut butter chips 
* ½ cup chopped walnuts
* additional chopped walnuts (optional)
*1 package (3 oz.) softened cream cheese 
*¼ cup (½ stick) softened butter or margarine 
*2 cups powdered sugar 
*1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
==Directions==
#Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
#Stir together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. 
#In small bowl, stir together eggs, oil and 1½ tsp vanilla; stir into dry ingredients, blending well. 
#Stir in carrot, peanut butter chips and ½ cup walnuts. 
#Pour batter into prepared pan. 
#Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
#Cool completely in pan on wire rack. 
#Frost with cream cheese FROSTING. 
#Garnish with walnuts, if desired. 12 to 15 servings. 
;Frosting
#Beat butter and cream cheese until well blended
#Gradually add powdered sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla extract, beating to spreading consistency.
;Variations
*Substitute 2 cups (12-oz pkg) hershey's semi-sweet chocolate chips or hershey's mini chips semi-sweet chocolate for the peanut butter chips.
*Substitute 1 cup Raisins for the chopped walnuts. 
*Peanut butter chip carrot CUPCAKES: 
**Line muffin cups (2-½ inches in diameter) with paper bake cups. 
**Fill muffin cups ¾ full with batter. 
**Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. 
Recipe reprinted with permission by Hershey's Kitchens
Category:Cake Recipes