Peanut-Cola Cake

Categories: Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup cola soft drink
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 cup chopped honey-roasted peanuts
• Peanut Butter Frosting:
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 (16 oz.) pkg. powdered sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cola and buttermilk in a 2-cup measuring cup.
2. Beat butter at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until blended. Add eggs and vanilla; beat at low speed just until blended.
3. Combine flour and next 2 ingredients in a medium bowl. Add to butter mixture alternately with cola mixture., beginning and 3ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. Pour batter into a lightly greased 13 × 9-inch pan.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, prepare Peanut Butter Frosting. Pour over warm cake. Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

6. Peanut Butter Frosting:

7. 1/4 cup butter

8. 3/4 cup milk

9. 1 cup creamy peanut butter

10. 1 (16 oz.) pkg. powdered sugar

11. 1 tsp. vanilla extract

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