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Peanut Butter Cake with Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting

Source of Recipe

Mai


List of Ingredients

Peanut Butter Cake with Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting
CAKE

2 cups Sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups Sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1/2 cup Shortening -- room temperature
2/3 cup Milk
2 Eggs
1/4 cup Milk
2 tablespoons Peanut butter

FROSTING
6 ounces Package chocolate chips
1/2 cup Butter or margarine
1/2 cup To 3/4 cup sifted -- confectioners sugar
1 1/4 cups Peanut butter




Recipe

CAKE:
Sift dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add shortening and milk; beat for 2 minutes at medium speed with an electric mixer. Add eggs and milk' beat for 1 minutes. Add peanut butter to batter; beat at low speed until thoroughly mixed.
Grease two 8-inch cake pans. Line with waxed paper; grease paper; sprinkle with flour and shake out excess. Divide batter equally between the pans and bake at 350~ for 25 to 30 minutes.
For icing, spread with your favorite peanut butter while cake is warm OR use the Chocolate-Peanut Butter Frosting. FOR FROSTING:
Melt chocolate chips and butter in a double boiler. Add confectioners sugar and peanut butter and beat until smooth. Chill for about 15 minutes or until frosting is of spreading consistency.