Peanut Butter Texas Cake

I grew up with many women who made deliciously rich desserts. I guess you could say that I was rather lucky. The first time I was introduced to the chocolaty rich, Texas Cake was by a neighbor lady that often cooked for neighborhood kids.Oh it was so good and now I want to introduce to you a delicious recipe of a Peanut Butter Texas Cake here.

2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. sugar
1/2 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 c. butter
1 c. water
1/4 c. creamy peanut butter
2 eggs, beaten
1 t. vanilla extract
1/2 c. buttermilk

ICEING:
1/2 c. butter
1/4 c. creamy peanut butter
1/3 c. plus 1 T. milk
16-oz. pkg. powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla extract

Sift together flour, sugar, salt and baking soda in a large bowl; set aside. Combine butter, water and peanut butter in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Add to flour mixture and mix well; set aside. Combine eggs, vanilla and buttermilk; add to peanut butter mixture. Spread into a greased 15″x10″ jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, until it springs back when gently touched.

PREPARE ICING:
Combine butter, peanut butter and milk in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in powdered sugar and vanilla to a spreading consistency. Spread Peanut Butter Icing over warm cake.