Peanut Butter Crunch Cake

Quick cake mix fix-ups never go out of style, and here's a favourite from my files.  (Hey, Cake Fest can't all be from-scratch recipes...)

1 pkg. yellow cake mix
1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
3 eggs
1 2/3 cups milk

Nutty Chocoalte Frosting:
4 3/4 cups icing sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup boiling water
1/3 cup softened butter or margarine
1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla

For the cake: In a large mixing bowl combine the dry cake mix, 1/2 cup peanut butter, the eggs, and milk.  Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined, scraping sides of bowl; beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.  Bake as directed on package instructions (in this case I made cupcakes).

Nutty Chocolate Frosting: In large mixing bowl, combine icing sugar (sifted), cocoa powder, salt.  Add the boiling water, the butter/margarine, the 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter and vanilla.  Beat with an electric mixer till well combined.  Makes about 2.5 cups frosting.