Death by Peanut Butter Cake

My family loves peanut butter. I was messing around in the kitchen and came up with this cake for my daughter Kristin

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8
• Yields: 1 9 inch round

Ingredients

• 1 (18 1/4ounce)  butter recipe cake mix (I use Duncan Heinz)
• 1⁄2 cup real butter
• 1⁄2 cup creamy peanut butter (Jif)
• 4  eggs (room Temperature)
• 2⁄3 cup water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon real vanilla
•  frosting, recipe will follow cake directions

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease & flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. 1. Cream together peanut butter and butter until fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time beating after each egg. Add ½ of the cake mix and ½ of the water mix well then add other ½ of cake mix and other ½ of water mix until just combined. ( don’t over beat).
3. 2. Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until cake springs back when touched. Cool cakes on wire rack. Frost (recipe below) when cool.
4. Death By Peanut Butter Frosting:.
5. ½ cup real butter (softened).
6. 1 tab. Crisco shorting.
7. 4 oz cream cheese (softened).
8. ¾ cup creamy peanut butter (Jif).
9. 2 tea. Real vanilla extract.
10. 2 cups confectioners’ sugar (I sift for smother results).
11. In a large deep bowl, beat butter Crisco and cream cheese until light & fluffy add peanut butter and vanilla beat on high speed until fluffy. On low speed, beat in ½ of confectioner’s sugar until mixed then beat in other ½ Frost cake
12. I top with a chopped Reases Peanut Butter Sticks & Planters Peanuts.