Peanut Butter Cake
By: Kathy Homer
Servings: Makes 2 loaves
Ingredients
- -- Chopped peanuts (garnish)
- -- 1/4 cup milk
- -- 3/4 cup chocolate syrup
- -- 8 oz semi-sweet baking chocolate, chopped (not chocolate chips, as they contain wax)
- -- 2 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
- -- 1 cup powdered sugar
- -- 1 package regular yellow cake mix (preferably Duncan Hines)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F and grease and flour 2 9-inch layer cake pans. Prepare the cake mix according to box directions, beating in 1/2 C peanut butter. Bake and cool completely. Icing: Combine syrup and semi-sweet chocolate in heavy small saucepan. Stir over medium heat until chocolate is melted. Transfer to a large bowl. Stir in the remaining 2 C peanut butter, then powdered sugar, then milk. Stir until smooth. Fill and frost the layer cake. Garnish with chopped peanuts.