Peanut Chocolate Cake

Name: Peanut Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 12 cup butter; 2 14 cups brown sugar, packed; 3 eggs; 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 2 14 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 12 teaspoon salt; 1 cup sour cream; 1 cup water; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup peanut butter; 4 cups powdered sugar; 14 cup milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 1 cup chopped peanuts

16 ingredients

15 steps

Ingredients

12 cup butter
2 14 cups brown sugar, packed
3 eggs
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 14 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
12 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
1 cup water
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup peanut butter
4 cups powdered sugar
14 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup chopped peanuts

Directions

1

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy, beat in eggs, chocolate and vanilla.
2

Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beating well after each addition.
3

Gradually beat in water.
4

Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch baking pans.
5

Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 min or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
6

Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
7

For frosting: In a large bowl cream the butter, peanut butter and powdered sugar.
8

Beat in milk and vanilla until smooth.
9

Set aside.
10

Cut each cake horizontally into 2 layers.
11

Place bottom layer on a serving plate, top with 1/2 cup frosting.
12

Repeat layers twice.
13

Top with remaining cake layer.
14

Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting.
15

Gently press peanuts into sides of the cake.