Peanut butter-chocolate cake

15 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2cupsAll-purpose flour
1teaspoonBaking soda
2cupsSugar
1cupButter or margarine
¼cupCocoa
1cupWater
½cupButtermilk
2largesEggs
1teaspoonVanilla extract
cupCreamy peanut butter
½cupButter or margarine
¼cupCocoa
cupButtermilk
116 oz. package powdered sugar, sifted
1teaspoonVanilla extract

Directions

COCOA FROSTING

Combine first three ingredients; set aside. Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat; whisk in cocoa and next three ingredients. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat; stir in flour mixture until smooth. Stir in vanilla.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 13x9 inch pan.

Bake at 350øF for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Spread peanut butter over warm cake. Cool completely. Spread Cocoa Frosting over peanut butter; cut into squares.

FROSTING: Bring first three ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir in powdered sugar until smooth.

Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Yield: 2½ cups Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@... Source: Southern Living Summertime Magazine 1999 Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #13 by cjhartlin@... on Jun 22, 1999