peanut butter cake with chocolate frosting

Name: Peanut Butter Cake With Chocolate Frosting
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 cup(s) plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 3 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 cup(s) graham crackers, crushed; 3/4 cup(s) peanut butter; 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 1 cup(s) plus 2 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 - eggs; ## FOR THE FROSTING:; 2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) cocoa powder; 8 tablespoon(s) water; 1/3 cup(s) heavy cream; 1/2 cup(s) peanuts, salted; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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68 Pinches

Patsy Fowler

Anderson, SC

Updated on Nov 27, 2012

this is a great cake for church get together's or anything else you want to take it to or just eat it at home

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prep time 35 Min

cook time 30 Min

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yield 1 cake

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups graham crackers, crushed
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 - eggs
FOR THE FROSTING:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
8 tablespoons water
1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup peanuts, salted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

How To Make peanut butter cake with chocolate frosting

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 if baking with metal dish, 325 if using a glass dish.

Step 2

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt together. Add graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, shortening, milk and vanilla.
Step 3

Beat mixture with electric mixer on low until moistened and then heat on medium for 2 minutes.
Step 4

Add eggs and beat 1 minute. Bake in greased 9x13 inch baking pan for 30-35 minutes. Do not remove from pan to cool.
Step 5

For frosting, mix all ingredients together. Pour into a saucepan and bring mixture to a boil.
Step 6

Boil for 1 minute. Cool slightly.
Step 7

With a wooden spoon handle, poke a few holes in the cake and then pour the warm frosting over it.
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