This is the cake that I grew up with as a child. Birthdays, graduations, mother’s and father’s day et al. A nice deep dark rich chocolate cake with a simple and delicious peanut butter frosting. mmmm.

Ingredients:

Cake Batter

• 1 3/4 c. flour
• 2 c. sugar
• 3/4 c. cocoa
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 c. strong coffee
• 1 c. buttermilk
• 1/2 c. vegetable oil
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Frosting

• creamy peanut butter
• +/- 1lb confectioners sugar
• milk

Preparation:

Cake

1. Mix cake batter ingredients for 2 minutes at medium speed
2. Pour in greased and floured pan
3. Bake 35-40 at 350°

Frosting

1. Mix peanut butter, sugar and splash of milk
2. (This part is all about experimentation, I recommend getting two boxes of sugar in order to practice, once you get the hang of it it is really quite easy)

Putting it Together:

1. Let the cake cool for at least an hour uncovered
2. Gently spread frosting evenly over cake
3. Enjoy