chocolate peanut butter cake

Name: Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) sugar; 13/4 cup(s) flour; 3/4 cup(s) hershey's cocoa (unsweetened); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 large eggs; 1 cup(s) milk; 1/2 cup(s) peanut butter; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 cup(s) boiling water; ## CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING; 1/4 cup(s) butter; 1/4 cup(s) peanut butter; 2/3 cup(s) hershey's cocoa (unsweetened); 3 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/3 cup(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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Linda Smith

Oelwein, IA

Updated on Jan 29, 2015

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.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
13/4 cups flour
3/4 cup hershey's cocoa (unsweetened)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup peanut butter
2/3 cup hershey's cocoa (unsweetened)
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make chocolate peanut butter cake

Step 1

heat oven to 350 degrees. grease and flour pan or pans. I use a 9x13 pan.

Step 2

combine dry ingredience in large bowl. Add eggs, milk,peanut butter, and vanilla.Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
Step 3

Stir in boiling water( batter will be thin)pour into pan or pans bake 35 -40 minutes
Step 4

cool on wire racks( if using 2 round pans remove from pans) before cooling.
Step 5

Cool completely frost with chocolate peanut butter frosting.
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