Peanut Butter Cake

Some of the most wonderful people I’ve ever known have shared some of the most amazing recipes. This recipe came from a sweet lady who left us many years ago. I loved her smile and her kindness. This recipe is a sweet memory she left behind.

Naturally, I changed the recipe up just a bit. The crunchy peanut butter gives it a texture you might expect in a cake from your grandmother. If that’s not your thing, it’s certainly okay to use smooth peanut butter.

The filling really needs time to thicken. I recommend cooking that first. If you have any left or just need a special snack, the filling is absolutely wonderful on graham crackers.

Peanut Butter Cake

1 cup butter, softened

4 eggs

2 cups sugar

3 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

Mix well. Pour the batter into four well-greased baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees 15 minutes or until the center tests done.

Filling

2 cups sugar

2 tablespoons butter

1 cup milk

1 ½ cups crunchy peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

Cook on medium heat about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat when mixture begins to boil. Let mixture cool, then refrigerate until it begins to thicken.

Spread mixture between cake layers.

Frosting

3 cups powdered sugar

¼ cup butter

1 cup crunchy peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring

3 tablespoons milk

Mix all ingredients together. Add extra milk, if necessary, to create a smooth consistency. Spread on the top and sides of the cake.

Bacon Cheeseburger Crescent Ring

A co-worker recently raved about a Pillsbury Crescent Roll Ring he and his wife cooked. It sounded delicious so I had to check it out. When I googled it, I found numerous recipes for crescent roll rings. They all looked easy but, well, we know how that sometimes can be.

I chose this recipe and, with slight modifications from the original, I gave it a try. Oh, my! It was easy and it is absolutely delicious!!!

Bacon Cheeseburger Ring

1 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained

1/3 cup ranch dressing

4 slices cooked bacon, torn into small pieces

2 cans (8 oz. each) Pillsbury refrigerated crescent rolls

16 hamburger dill pickle slices

1 1/2 cups shredded cheese

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Open the crescent rolls and cut the dough so that two rolls are together. On a large nonstick baking sheet, arrange crescent rolls in a circle. These slices will overlap. Make sure to leave an opening about 5-7 inches in the center.

Mix the cooked ground beef, ranch dressing and bacon together in a bowl. Coat the beef thoroughly with the dressing and bacon. Spoon this mixture on to the inner edges of the ring.

Place two pickle slices on each section of the ring. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top.

Gently roll the dough over from the outside and attach it to the inside dough.

Bake for about 20 minutes or until the crescent roll crust is lightly brown. Let it sit 5 minutes, then slice and serve.