Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting Recipe

Cake:
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup boiling water

Frosting:
5 tablespoons butter, softened
1 1/2 cups, plus 2 tablespoons, confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup smooth peanut butter
2 to 5 tablespoons 2 percent low-fat milk

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
2. To make the cake, combine sugars, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla; whisk vigorously until smooth. Stir in boiling water. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool.
3. To make the frosting, mix butter and confectioners’ sugar and vanilla with an electric mixer; beat well. Add peanut butter. Add 2 tablespoons milk slowly, beating with a mixer until very creamy. Add up to 3 additional tablespoons milk if necessary to achieve desired consistency. When cake has cooled, frost top. Serves 20.

Per serving: 300 calories, 16g fat, 6g prot., 36g carbs., 2g fiber, 350mg sodium.