Shelly's Recipe

PEANUT BUTTER LOVERS CAKE

Category: Cakes

3 eggs
1 2/3 cups sugar, divided
1 1/2 cups milk, divided
3 (1 oz) squares unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup shortening
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups cake flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Peanut Butter Frosting
2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups peanut butter
1/4 cup salted peanuts, chopped
3 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 oz each), broken into squares

In a saucepan, whisk 1 egg until blended. Stir in 2/3 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk and chocolate. Cook and stir over medium heat until chocolate is melted and mixture just comes to a boil. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature.

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and remaining sugar. Add remaining eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with remaining milk. Add chocolate mixture; mix well.

Pour into three greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans. Bake at 325 for 25-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

For frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually add milk and peanut butter, beating well after each addition. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cooled cake. Sprinkle with peanuts. Garnish with candy bars. Store in refrigerator.