Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake

For anyone who wants to try it - Here's the recipe for the cake I made for Tyler's birthday. If you're a chocolate peanut butter fan - you'll love it.


Chocolate Cake (I found this one on the internet):

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup boiling water

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round pans.
2. In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the center and add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat for 2 minutes at medium speed. Stir in boiling water.
3. Pour into two 9 inch pans. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a wire rack and continue cooling.

Peanut Butter Frosting

This isn't an exact recipe. You you just have to kind of play with it until it looks like the right consistency.

1. Start with about 2/3 cup of creamy peanut butter
2. Add 1 tsp. vanilla and about 1/3 cup of milk (may need to add more)
3. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Then just keep adding powdered sugar until the consistency looks right for frosting (about 2-3 cups).
4. If it gets too thick: just add more milk. If it seems too runny and soft: add more peanut butter or sugar

Frost the cake once cooled. I sometimes add pieces of Reese's cup to the top. Enjoy!