Peanut Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 butter, softened
• 2 1/4 s brown sugar, packed
• 3 eggs
• 3 squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 s all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (8 ozs.) sour cream
• 1 cup water
• Frosting:
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup peanut butter*
• 4 cups confectioners? sugar
• 1/4 milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup finely chopped peanuts

Directions

In large mixing bowl, combine butter and brown sugar; beat in eggs, chocolate and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with the sour cream.
Gradually beat in water. Pour into two greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans. Bake at 350° 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
Frosting: Cream butter, peanut butter, confectioners? sugar, milk and vanilla in mixing bowl until smooth; set aside. Split each cake into two layers. Place bottom layer on serving plate; spread with about 1/2 cup frosting.
Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining cake. Frost top and sides of cake. Gently press peanuts into sides of cake.