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chocolate peanut butter cake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Linda Smith
Oelwein, IA

Found this recipe on the back of a Hershey's cocoa can have changed it a little by adding peanut butter to it but still the best chocolate cake I ever made.This recipe is over 20 years old . My family loves it thought I would share.

(2 ratings)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate peanut butter cake

  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 13/4 c
    flour
  • 3/4 c
    hershey's cocoa (unsweetened)
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 1/2 c
    peanut butter
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    boiling water
  • CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    peanut butter
  • 2/3 c
    hershey's cocoa (unsweetened)
  • 3 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/3 c
    milk
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract

How To Make chocolate peanut butter cake

  • 1
    heat oven to 350 degrees. grease and flour pan or pans. I use a 9x13 pan.
  • 2
    combine dry ingredience in large bowl. Add eggs, milk,peanut butter, and vanilla.Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
  • 3
    Stir in boiling water( batter will be thin)pour into pan or pans bake 35 -40 minutes
  • 4
    cool on wire racks( if using 2 round pans remove from pans) before cooling.
  • 5
    Cool completely frost with chocolate peanut butter frosting.
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