Peanut Butter Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 (1 pkg., 1 1/2 c.) Nestle peanut butter chips, divided
2 c. Gold Medal all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter, softened
3/4 c. coconut, toasted
Peanut Butter Cream Frosting
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. milk
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Melt over hot (not boiling) water, 1/2 cup peanut butter morsels.
Stir until smooth.
Set aside.
In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
Set aside.
In large bowl, combine butter and sugar; beat until creamy. Blend in melted morsels.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Alternately blend in flour and milk.
Pour into two greased and floured 8-inch round pans.
Bake until crust is golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.
Remove from pans.
Cool cake completely.
Fill layers and frost sides and top with Peanut Butter Cream Frosting.