taadaaaaa!

Look at this!

It was a big hit and everyone said they loved the cake, even my dad!


I have to admit, it was pretty damn good if I do say so myself... both sides!


So, as promised, here are the recipes that I got off allrecipes.com






The Peanut Butter Cake:

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 eggs
• 1 (18.25 ounce) package butter cake mix
• 2/3 cup water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour THREE 9 inch round cake pans.
2. Combine 1/2 cup peanut butter and 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at time, mixing well after each one. Add cake mix alternately with the water. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
3. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Allow cakes to cool in pan for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. 

The Chocolate Frosting:

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 3 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
• 5 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat. Cool several minutes. In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, sour cream and vanilla. Add chocolate mixture and beat until smooth. Frost cooled cake.

The Chocolate Cake:

I actually used "old faithful" for the recipe. See Vickys Chocolate Balls for Sandy's Chocolate Cake. But half the measurements. 

German Chocolate Frosting:

• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup flaked coconut

Directions

1. In a medium sized sauce pan mix the evaporated milk, white sugar, 3 egg yolks and the butter. Cook over medium heat until the mixture is thick. Remove from heat and beat until partially cooled. Beat in the vanilla. Stir in the flaked coconut and the chopped pecans. Use to fill and frost the chocolate half of the cake.