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- 4 eggs
- 1-3/4 cups sugar
- 1 t vanilla extract
- 1-3/4 cups flour
- 3 t baking powder
- 1/2 t salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- Frosting:
- 2 pounds confectioners' sugar
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 t vanilla extract
- 1/8 t salt
- 6 cups finely chopped honey-roasted peanuts
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