Peanut Butter Cake with PB Frosting

Gerald's birthday was last Sunday.  We invited some friends over for cake, and decided to make two cakes to ensure there was enough for everyone.  After choosing his usual favorite (triple berry cake), he jokingly said he wanted a peanut butter cake.  He didn't think I could really make a peanut butter cake, oh, he of little faith.  But I DID and it was AWESOME!  I'm not a huge peanut butter fan like Gerald is, but this was astonishingly delicious!  It is Gerald's new favorite cake.  I'm craving more right now...yum! If you have a peanut butter lover in your life, this cake will knock their socks off!

I found the recipe here.

• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter 
• 1/2 cup butter, softened 
• 4 eggs 
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow butter cake mix 
• 2/3 cup water 

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans. Combine 1/2 cup peanut butter and 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at time, mixing well after each one. Add cake mix alternately with the water. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Allow cakes to cool in pan for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Assemble and frost with Peanut Butter Frosting once cool.

• 1 cup peanut butter 
• 1/2 cup butter, softened 
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar 
• 1/3 - 1/2 cup heavy cream (or more)
• Reeses' PB Cups (optional)

To Make Peanut Butter Frosting: Combine 1 cup peanut butter, and 1/2 cup butter or margarine.  Cream together until light and fluffy. Add the confectioner's sugar. Mix in enough cream to make the frosting of a spreading consistency. Apply to cool cake.  Sprinkle with crumbled PB cups or other PB candy if desired.