Gold Rush Peanut Butter Cake

Description

This is a real peanut lovers treat. Lots of peanut flavor abounds everywhere. Be warned though this recipe is for those with a sweet tooth as well. It's very sweet and the kids will love it. For the adults it's a decadent treat that goes well with a hot cup of coffee.

Ingredients

• Unsalted Butter
• Creamy Peanut Butter
• Brown Sugar
• Eggs
• All-purpose Flour
• Baking Powder
• Salt
• Milk
• Vanilla
• Cream Cheese
• Powdered Sugar
• Evaporated Milk
• Butter
• Karo Syrup
• Crunchy Peanut Butter

Instructions

1. For cake: in large mixing bowl, cream butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy
2. Add brown sugar
3. Mix to blend
4. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition
5. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt
6. Add flour mixture to butter and peanut butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture
7. Add vanilla
8. Pour batter into 3 well greased and floured 9 inch cake pans
9. Bake in preheated 350f oven until cake tests done, about 45 minutes
10. Cool on wire rack to room temperature before filling and frosting the cake
11. For filling: soften margarine and cream cheese at room temperature
12. Cream together well
13. Add powdered sugar and continue beating until creamy
14. Add vanilla and peanut butter
15. Spread between cooled layers
16. For frosting: melt margarine, brown sugar and karo syrup in boiler, bring to a boil
17. Remove from heat, add milk, powdered sugar, vanilla, and peanut butter
18. Beat until creamy
19. Spread on top and sides of cooled cake after filling