Ingredients
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1 cup unsalted butter, plus
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 cup creamy peanut butter, plus
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2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
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3 cups packed brown sugar
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4 eggs
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 cups milk
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
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1 (8 ounce) package softened cream cheese
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1 box powdered sugar
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1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
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2 tablespoons evaporated milk
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
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1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
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4 tablespoons Karo syrup
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1 box powdered sugar (sifted)
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1 cup crunchy peanut butter
Instructions
- For cake: In large mixing bowl, cream butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy.
- Add brown sugar.
- Mix to blend.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add flour mixture to butter and peanut butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Add vanilla.
- Pour batter into 3 well greased and floured 9 inch cake pans.
- Bake in preheated 350ºF oven until cake tests done, about 45 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack to room temperature before filling and frosting the cake.
- For filling: Soften margarine and cream cheese at room temperature.
- Cream together well.
- Add powdered sugar and continue beating until creamy.
- Add vanilla and peanut butter.
- Spread between cooled layers.
- For frosting: Melt margarine, brown sugar and Karo syrup in boiler, bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat, add milk, powdered sugar, vanilla, and peanut butter.
- Beat until creamy.
- Spread on top and sides of cooled cake after filling.