Name: Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cake I
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Cake flour - 2 cups; Baking powder - 2 teaspoons; Salt - ¼ teaspoon; Unsalted butter, softened - ¾ cup; White sugar - 1 ⅓ cups; Eggs - 2; Creamy peanut butter - ¾ cup; Vanilla extract - 1 tablespoon; Milk - 1 cup; Unsalted butter - ¾ cup; Confectioners' sugar - 1 ¼ cups; Milk - 2 tablespoons; Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon; Creamy peanut butter - ½ cup; Hot fudge topping - 1 (12 ounce) jar

Ingredients for - Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cake I

1. Cake flour 2 cups

2. Baking powder 2 teaspoons

3. Salt ¼ teaspoon

4. Unsalted butter, softened ¾ cup

5. White sugar 1 ⅓ cups

6. Eggs 2

7. Creamy peanut butter ¾ cup

8. Vanilla extract 1 tablespoon

9. Milk 1 cup

10. Unsalted butter ¾ cup

11. Confectioners' sugar 1 ¼ cups

12. Milk 2 tablespoons

13. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon

14. Creamy peanut butter ½ cup

15. Hot fudge topping 1 (12 ounce) jar

How to cook deliciously - Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cake I

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 2 (9 inch) pans. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

2 . Stage

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the peanut butter and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Pour batter into prepared pans.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.

4 . Stage

Make the Frosting and Filling: In a large bowl, beat 3/4 cup butter until smooth. Slowly beat in confectioners' sugar until smooth. Blend in 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla. Beat at high speed until light and fluffy. For filling, combine 1/2 cup of butter mixture with 1/2 cup peanut butter. For frosting, beat 1/2 cup of the (cool) hot fudge into remaining butter mixture.

5 . Stage

To assemble: Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread top with peanut butter filling. Place second layer on top and frost top and sides with fudge frosting. Warm the remaining fudge sauce and drizzle over cake when serving.