Peanut Butter Cake (Microwave)

Name: Peanut Butter Cake (Microwave)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 1 Cake
Ingredients: 9 tablespoons butter or 9 tablespoons margarine, softened; 6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter; 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup milk; 1/4 cup peanuts, chopped; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate; 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine; 1/3 cup milk; 4 3/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Submitted by Tina Klein

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 15
Yields:: 1 Cake

ingredients

9 tablespoons butter or 9 tablespoons margarine, softened
6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1 ¹⁄₂ cups brown sugar, firmly packed
³⁄₄ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
2 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
³⁄₄ cup milk
¹⁄₄ cup peanuts, chopped
CHOCOLATE FROSTING
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
¹⁄₄ cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
¹⁄₃ cup milk
4 ³⁄₄ cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

Cream butter and peanut butter; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Stir in vanilla.
Add the eggs, one at a time,.
beating well after each.
Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Grease bottom (not sides) of two 9-inch microwave-safe cakepans, and line with waxed paper; grease waxed paper.
Spoon batter into pans.
Cut through batter with a knife to remove the air bubbles.
Place 1 pan in microwave oven or an inverted saucer.
Microwave at MEDIUM (50% power) for 5 to 6 minutes, giving pan a half-turn at 2-minute intervals and at end of cooking time.
Microwave at HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes or until top is almost dry.
Remove from oven and place on a sheet of aluminum foil.
Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and cool on a wire rack.
Repeat with remaining layer.
Spread Chocolate Frosting between layers and on top and sides of.
cake.
Sprinkle peanuts over top.
Yield: one 2-layer cake.
CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Combine chocolate, butter, and milk in a large microwave-safe mixing bowl; microwave at MEDIUM (50% power) for 3-1/2 minutes or until mixture is softened and blended, stirring after 3 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients; let stand 10 minutes.
Beat with a wooden spoon until of spreading constistency.

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Tina Klein

United States

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