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Peanut Butter Lover's Cake

3 Tbsp beaten egg, divided
6 Tbsp 2% milk, divided
6 Tbsp sugar, divided
1 square (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
2 Tbsp shortening
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup cake flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt

Peanut Butter Frosting:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1 Tbsp salted peanuts, chopped
1 milk chocolate candy bar (1.55 ounces), broken into pieces

In a small saucepan, combine 2 Tbsp egg and 2 Tbsp milk.
Stir in 3 Tbsp sugar and chocolate.
Cook and stir over medium heat until chocolate is melted and mixture
comes just to a boil.
Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature.
In a small mixing bowl, cream shortening and remaining sugar.
Add remaining egg.
Beat in vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixturee
alternately with remaining milk.
Add chocolate mixture; mix well.
Pour into a 5-3/4x3x2" loaf pan coated with nonstick cooking spray.
Bake at 325 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
coolf or 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Split cake horizontally in half; level top.
For frosting, in a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese.
Gradually beat in milk and peanut butter.
Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.
Sprinkle with peanuts
Garnish with candy bar.
Store in the refrigerator.

* 6 servings


(Cooking for 2 - Winter 2006)