Peanut Butter Chocolate S'mores Fudge Cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 3 ounces instant chocolate pudding mix (*optional)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup butter or margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs, beaten (*optional-4 eggs)
• 1 1/2 cups smooth peanut butter (*optional crunchy)
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 3 cups miniature marshmallows

Chocolate Fudge Frosting

• 1/2 cup margarine or butter
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 6 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon Karo syrup (optional)
• 1 lb confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch pan.

2. 2

   Combine sugar, flour, baking soda and "optional" pudding mix in bowl.

3. 3

   In a saucepan over medium heat, bring butter, vanilla, cocoa, water, buttermilk and eggs to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally.

4. 4

   Pour over dry ingredients and mix well.

5. 5

   Bake 25 minutes, until center bounces back when lightly touched.

6. 6

   Cool cake completely. Combine peanut butter and peanut oil in bowl and spread over cake. Sprinkle with marshmallows.

7. 7

   Prepare Chocolate Fudge Frosting:In a saucepan over medium heat combine butter cocoa buttermilk vanilla and *optional Karo. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in confectioners' sugar. Stir or whisk until smooth. While still warm, pour over evenly over marshmallows.

8. 8

   Allow frosting to set 5-10 minutes before serving.