Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cake

MmmmMmmMmmm. Peanut Butter and Chocolate. You cant go wrong with that.The cake is not completely chocolate, its more like chocolate chip, but if you wanted a more chocolatey taste go ahead and trade it for one. I used 2 8inch pans to bake the cake in. I had extra frosting as well. It turned out good. Now i just have to make sure my dog doesnt get into it, since he loves peanut butter. O and word of advice, make sure you use butter and regular peanut butter for the frosting otherwise it wont turn out and will be to greasy. Dont use the "natural" PB, stick with good ol' fashioned Jif

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate, melted

    For Frosting

• 2 cups creamy peanut butter
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
  
  
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 - 4 tablespoons milk
• 6 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
• 1 package Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Miniatures
  
  Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.2. Grease and flour (or spray with cooking spray) two 8 or 9 inch round pans.3. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.4. Add shortening, milk, and vanilla; mix at a low speed for one minute then scrape the sides of the bowl.5. Add eggs and chocolate and mix at medium speed for two minutes.6. Pour into prepared pans and bake at 350°F for 30 - 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.7. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pans; cool completely on a wire rack before frosting.8. To make the frosting, cream together the peanut butter and the butter.9. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and beat well.10. Add salt and vanilla and continue to beat.11. Add milk and beat until frosting is at the desired consistency for spreading.12. Sprinkle chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups on top of cake and decorate as desired. (If you wish to cut the Reese's in half, I found they cut best when refrigerated, but not frozen.)