Double Peanut Butter Chocolate Covered Cake Balls {Week 3 of 12 Weeks of Christmas Treats}

INGREDIENTS

Peanut Butter Cake

1 1/3 cups

self-rising flour, plus more for the cake pan

1 tsp

baking powder

1/3 cup

unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing the pan

4 1/2 tbsp

smooth peanut butter (I used the natural grind-your-own kind)

2/3 cup

sugar

eggs, at room temperature

1/2 cup

milk

Peanut Butter Frosting

1/3 cup

unsalted butter, softened

3 1/2 tbsp

smooth peanut butter (I used the natural kind again)

2 cups

powdered sugar

For Cake Balls Chocolate Coating

package chocolate candy melts (these can be found at craft stores)

1 tbsp

shortening (not oil)

1 tbsp

milk