Peanut butter picnic cake

 
                         Peanut Butter Picnic Cake
 
 Recipe By     : Sue Klapper
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:40
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2  cup           margarine
    1 1/3  cups          sugar
      1/4  cup           peanut butter
    2                    eggs
    1      teaspoon      vanilla
    2      cups          flour
    1      teaspoon      baking powder
    1      teaspoon      salt
    1      cup           milk
    1      10 oz. jar    strawberry or grape jelly
                         ***PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING***
      1/4  cup           margarine
      1/4  cup           peanut butter
    1      teaspoon      vanilla
    2 1/2  cups          powdered sugar
    3      tablespoons   milk
 
 Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy.  Blend in peanut
 butter, eggs and vanilla.  Add combined dry ingredients alternately with
 milk, mixing well after each addition.  Pour into two greased and flour
 8 or 9 inch layer pans.  Bake at 350 ~ 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden
 pick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool 10 minutes; remove from
 pans.  Spread 2/3 cup preserves between layers.  Frost with Peanut
 Butter Frosting.  Decoratge with additional preserves.  
 
 Frosting:  Cream margarine.  Blend in peanut butter, vanilla and salt. 
 Add sugar alternately with milk, beating until light and fluffy.  From: 
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