Peanut Butter Cake with Cocoa-Peanut Butter Frosting

This cake is oh so good! I first had this cake in Grand Forks, ND. A woman I worked with brought it in one day. I love the combination of peanut butter and chocolate and when I had my first bite it was heaven! I lost the recipe and I have been trying to find it for years. Finally I tracked it down! The recipe calls for a cup of milk and I could have sworn that a cup of cold coffee was used. It's possible I wrote it down wrong. Since I didn't have any coffee available while making this cake, I went ahead and used milk. Next time I make it, I'm going to use cinnamon coffee since I love it.

Peanut Butter Cake with Cocoa-Peanut Butter Frosting

Cake:
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sifted flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup milk
Cocoa Peanut Butter Frosting (recipe follows)

Cream peanut butter, butter and sugar in mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Mix flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together. Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. Pour into greased 9x13-inch cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool. Frost with Cocoa Peanut Butter Frosting. Yield: 12 servings.

Frosting:
2 cups confectioners sugar
1/3 baking cocoa
1/2 cup peanut butter
6 or 7 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Sift confectioners sugar and coca in mixer bowl. Add peanut butter, milk and vanilla; mix well.