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I loved this cake! I am a big chocolate and peanut butter fan, and this sure hit the spot. I loved the flavors and textures of the cake and can definitely see myself making this one again for a special occasion. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-02-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"edithann"},"reviewBody":"I modified this by substituting a cake mix, omitting the chopped peanuts but added chopped peanut butter cups on top. Less messy, but everyone loved it. 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