Peanut Butter Cake

If you like peanut butter you will LOVE this cake, if you don't like peanut butter well then I'm sorry or better yet be glad because this cake has so many calories in it it'll go straight to your hips. I got this recipe from a mom on my message board. It is fabulous and a very impressive cake. You are suppose to make it with creamy peanut butter but I didn't have any so I used crunchy and it was so yummy.

Cake:
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter softened
5 eggs
1 package butter recipe cake mix
1 small package french vanilla instant pudding
1/3 c oil
3/4c + 2TBSP water

Icing:
1 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup butter softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
Grease and flour 2 round cake pans.(I used 8 inch but recommend 9 inch)or a bunt pan (if you use this pan you will probably have enough mix to make a small cake to give away to the neighbor)
Preheat oven to 350
Cream peanut butter and butter until fluffy.
Add eggs 1 at a time mixing well after each one.
Add cake mix and pudding alternately with the oil and water.
Pour batter into pans.
Bake for 30-35 minutes. It's done when it springs back from a light touch or toothpick comes out mostly clean.
Allow to cool completely before frosting.

Frosting directions:
Cream peanut butter and butter until fluffy. Gradually add powdered sugar. Mix in enough heavy cream (I used milk and it was fine) to make icing of a spreading consistency. You may need more or less than called for. I think I used more. Apply to cool cake.