Accra Banana Peanut Cake

1 1/4 c butter, softened
2 c sugar
4 eggs, beaten
4 c flour
1/4 c cake flour
1 t salt
4 t baking powder
1/2 t baking soda
8 bananas, mashed
1/2 c peanuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 c sugar
1 t cinnamon

In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and beat to combine. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture alternately with the bananas and peanuts.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.

Stir together the 1/2 cup of sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle the sugar mixture over the top of the cake as soon as you remove it from the oven. Makes 1 - 9x13 cake.

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Scrumptious Chocolate Peanut Cake

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES Butter, softened
3 large eggs
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup miniature semi-sweet real chocolate chips

2/3 cup LAND O LAKES Butter, softened
1/3 cup peanut butter
4 cups powdered sugar
4 to 5 tablespoons half & half or milk
1 cup miniaure semi-sweet real chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped salted nuts
Heat oven to 350°F.
Combine all cake ingredients except chocolate chips in large mixer bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until moistened. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).
Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips by hand. Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
Combine 2/3 cup butter and peanut butter in medium bowl. Beat at high speed, scraping bowl often, until light and creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Reduce speed to low; add powdered sugar. Beat, gradually adding enough half & half for spreading consistency and scraping bowl often, until smooth (1 to 2 minutes).
Frost cooled cake; sprinkle with 1 cup chocolate chips and peanuts.

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African Banana Peanut Cake

2 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
1/4 ts Baking soda
2/3 c Butter or margarine; softened
3/4 c Sugar
2 Eggs
4 lg Bananas (very ripe); peeled and mashed
1 c Salted peanuts(divided); coarsely chopped

Combine flour, baking poder, salt and baking soda. Cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in eggs. Add dry ingredients alternately with mashed bananas just until combined; sir in 1/2 cup chopped peanuts. Scrape batter into well-greased 9" x 5" loaf pan; sprinkle top evenly with remaining chopped peanuts. Bake in 350-degree F. oven 60 to 65 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes; turn out of pan and cool completely. Wrap in plastic wrap or foil. Cake is best if served next day.

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Rice Cake S'Mores - Made with rice cake, peanut butter, chocolate, and marshmallows.
site: www.bhg.com/bhg/recipe/recipedetail.jhtml?recipeId=38307

Peanutty Caramel Sauce - A recipe from Kraft, using 48 caramels and creamy peanut butter served as a dip with mashmallows, strawberries, apple slices, and or pound cake pieces, or as a sauce over ice cream.
site: www.recipesource.com/side-dishes/sauces/peanutty-caramel1.html

Peanut Butter Cake Recipe
site: www.dianaskitchen.com/page/crock/cake1.htm

Buckeye Cake - Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake Recipe
site: www.recipezaar.com/114090

Peanut Butter Crumb Cake Recipe
site: www.recipezaar.com/70815
Chocolate peanut butter cake is made from scratch with peanut butter and melted chocolate.

Cake Recipe Index: Peanut Butter
site: cake.allrecipes.com/directory/3121.asp