Friday's Fixin's ~ Chocolate Peanut Cake

Okay... this is the most scrumptious homemade cake! I have not made it in years but came across the recipe and had to add it.... perhaps I will make it soon too!

Cake:

2cups All-purpose flour

1&1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup unsweet cocoa

1/2 cup butter

1 cup water

3 eggs

1/4tsp. baking powder

1tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup mini semi-sweet choc. chips

In a large mixing bowl combine all cake ingredients. Beat at low speed until well mixed. Pour batter into a well greased and floured 13x9 cake pan. Bake 30 to 40 min at 350* or until done. Let the cake cool.

Frosting:

2/3 cup softened butter

1/3cup peanut butter

4 cups powdered sugar

4-5tblsp. half/half or milk

1 cup mini semi-sweet choc. chips

1/2 cup chopped salted peanuts

In medium mixing bowl combine butter and peanut butter. beat until light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar and continue beating - adding milk or half/half as needed until creamy. Frost the top of cake then sprinkle with the choc. chips and peanuts.

This cake is amazing!!!