Peanut Butter Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting

Ingredients

• Peanut Butter Cake
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Peanut Butter Frosting

• 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 cups confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 5 tablespoons heavy cream or milk

Directions

1. Peanut Butter Cake
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
3. Grease a 13 inch by 9 inch baking dish.
4. In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar.
5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
6. In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
7. Gradually add into the creamed mixture.
8. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan.
9. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
10. Cool on a wire rack.

Peanut Butter Frosting

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter and peanut butter until smooth.
2. Gradually add the vanilla and powdered sugar. Add the cream one tablespoon at a time until it reaches the desired consistancy. Beat 3 minutes until nice and light and fluffy.
3. Spread onto the cooled cake.