Thankful for~

Delicious recipes! You know, the ones that have been handed down from one generation to another...

I have made this recipe a couple of times in the last year. I made it for a ladies meeting in March, 2009, and Jennifer shared it on her blog. Then, just two weeks ago, I made it for my sister's birthday. If you like chocolate and peanut butter, and some more chocolate, and you're not on a diet,   ;)  then I highly recommend this one to you!

Peanut Butter Cake

Preheat oven to 350 degrees, F.
Spray a 9" x 13" baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.

~Cook these ingredients in a saucepan until it boils.

1 cup butter

1/4 cup cocoa powder

1 cup water

1/2 cup buttermilk

~Combine the following ingredients in a mixing bowl:

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon baking soda

~In a small bowl, temper 2 eggs with a little bit of the chocolate mixture along with 1 teaspoon vanilla. Then mix the eggs with the flour mixture and the chocolate mixture. (I usually just do this step in the saucepan, with a whisk.)

~Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and let cool completely. Leave in the baking dish.

~After the cake has cooled, mix together:
1 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter
1 1/2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil

~Spread on top of the cake.

~In a medium size saucepan, combine the following, and cook until bubbly:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup cocoa powder
6 tablespoons buttermilk

~Then add:
1 pound (about 4 cups) confectioner's sugar (for some reason, we used to call this 10x sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla
(I usually mix this together with a whisk)

~Spread on top of peanut butter.

~Enjoy a slice with your favorite drink. I love this with a tall glass of milk!

~Store in the refrigerator.

Now a few pictures of the cake (and my sister and I)!

No, Sis is not just 6! But those are some cute candles!

A slice of yumminess!

Me and Sis (I know that's not proper English!)

What are YOU thankful for today?