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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Peanut Butter and Chocolate Fudge Melt Away Cake


My mother surprised my cousin, Barbara, who loves peanut butter and chocolate with this cake for her birthday. When she took the first bite, she moaned and said, "Oh gosh, just be quiet and let me savor this." Everyone who tasted this new recipe absolutely vowed it to be A KEEPER. I hope you enjoy it.
1 cup butter
1/3 cup cocoa
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 tablespoon vegetable oil (peanut preferred)
1 cup peanut butter


Buttermilk Icing
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup butter
6 tablespoons buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 lb powdered sugar or more for desired consistency
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine butter, cocoa, water, buttermilk, and eggs in a pan. Cook over low heat until bubbly. Add flour, sugar, baking soda, and vanilla. Mix well. Pour into nonstick 11x13-inch cake pan. Bake for 30 minutes. Mix the oil and peanut butter together and spread over warm cake. Chill thoroughly. Make icing by combining cocoa and butter in pan. Cook until bubbly. Add the remaining ingredients. Mix until spreading consistency.

12 comments:

Barbara said...

That was SOME cake!!! I love my birthday cakes from Aunt Jo and am always glad to have anything chocolate taste tested by me!!! The recipe is definately a keeper!!! Thanks for letting me be the first to taste this mouth watering creation. YUM, YUM!!

Melissa said...

Oh, yum. Lately I've been fixated on chocolate and peanut butter, in combination, so this is perfect. Thanks!

Glenda/MidSouth said...

Sounds and looks so good. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

Joycee said...

Well, I just posted I've been a bad girl these past few weeks overeating...looks like the diet will have to wait until I make this delicious recipe! You are a bad influence Libby, but please don't stop!

Inspired2cook said...

Holy smokes, that looks good!

Pam said...

The cake definitely looks delicious and is my kind of cake for sure! I'm new here and will enjoy looking at your other recipes!

A Gracious Home said...

Wow! Now that's my kind of cake. I hope you don't mind me borrowing this recipe. Doylene

A Gracious Home said...

I see you have a copy scape. I just want to make it not use it on my blog. I love your blog. It's beautiful. I go to Jackson a lot. We love to eat at some of the resturants there. Doylene

Deanna said...

Oh Mercy, You have made me a very Happy Woman!!! July 14th is my birthday and look at this...delicious dessert on July 14th.
God bless and may you have a wonderful summer,
d

Joycee said...

Nothing better on Earth for dessert than a good moist chocolate cake! I'm sharing this on Facebook today!

Sinful Southern Sweets said...

Mmmm....you just can't ever go wrong with that combination of chocolate and peanut butter!!

Emily said...

Now that looks delicious!