HEAVENLY DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

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Make and share this Heavenly Dark Chocolate Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting recipe from Food.com.

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Categories Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 cup buttermilk (add 1 Tbsp. of vinegar to 1 cup milk)
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 eggs
3/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup peanut butter
2/3 cup butter
1/4 cup milk

Steps:

Cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 2 9-inch round baking pans. In large mixer bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add buttermilk, eggs, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, Remove from mixer; stir in boiling water. Pour into prepared pans.
Bake 30-35 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10-12 minutes, Remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely.
Frosting: Combine ingredients in a large bowl, mix until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 7313.5, Fat 297.1, SaturatedFat 107.1, Cholesterol 715.9, Sodium 6688.3, Carbohydrate 1116.7, Fiber 23.1, Sugar 890.5, Protein 80.1