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Peanut Butter 'N' Jelly Cake

I made this fun and flavorful treat for my son's first birthday. He just turned 33, and he still has to have his favorite cake. Kids of any age have a hard time turning down peanut butter and jelly-especially when it comes tucked into cake and frosting!

12 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup peanut butter
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
FROSTING:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon peanut butter
1-3/4 tablespoons vanilla extract
3 cups confectioners' sugar
4 to 6 tablespoons milk
3/4 cup grape jelly

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugar until
light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after
each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and
salt; gradually add to peanut butter mixture alternately with milk,
beating well after each addition.
Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at
350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the

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Peanut Butter 'N' Jelly Cake (continued)

Directions (continued)

center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans
to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter and peanut butter until
smooth. Add the vanilla, confectioners' sugar and enough milk to
achieve spreading consistency.
Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with jelly. Top with
the remaining cake layer; frost top and sides of cake with frosting.
Yield: 12 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 575 calories, 22 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 70 mg cholesterol, 517 mg sodium, 88 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 9 g protein.