Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. Grease 4 8" cake pans and dust with flour.

3. Separate eggs; put whites in small mixing bowl and set aside.

4. In lagre mixing bowl cream butter well, add sugar, and cream until smooth. Add egg yolks one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add flour and milk alternately, mixing well, then add peanut butter and vanilla, blending well.

5. Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into prepared butter.

6. Pour into prepared pans and bake 25-30 minutes. Cool cake on rack at least 30 minutes, then frost.

*** PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING
***

In large saucepan melt butter. Add sugar, milk, peanut butter, and vanilla.

Cook in top half of double boiler over simmering water, stirring frequently, until thick and creamy, approximately 20-25 minutes. Cool slightly. Sufficient to frost 4 8" layers.

If you would like to email yourself the recipe for later use, or share the recipe with your friends or family, enter the email addresses below and this recipe will be emailed to you and others as well.