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Scrumptious Chocolate Cake

By: Sandra Weaver

"This cake makes men drool and women fight over the last piece! I think it's the peanut butter in the icing!"

Rate/Review | Read Reviews (14)

Prep Time:
20 Min

Cook Time:
40 Min

Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 pan

Ingredients

1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup water
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup margarine
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
5 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1 cup crunchy peanut butter

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup margarine, oil, 4 tablespoons cocoa and water. Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring often. Set aside.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour and sugar. Make a well in the center, and pour in the cocoa mixture. Stir until smooth. Mix in the buttermilk, 2 teaspoons vanilla, cinnamon, baking soda and eggs.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly before frosting.
For the Frosting: In a large saucepan, combine 1/2 cup margarine, 4 tablespoons cocoa and 5 tablespoons milk. Bring to a boil, stirring often. Remove from heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar, peanut butter and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Beat until the icing is blended. Pour over warm cake.