#MEwx temps above freezing again with clouds and Peanut butter earthquake cake

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly cloudy skies with a chance of snow and rain showers. Highs in the mid 30s with west winds around 10 mph.

Tonight we'll have partly cloudy conditions during evening hours, becoming mostly clear. Lows around 16°F with northwest winds around 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 30.9°F, the humidity is 73%, the Dew point is 23.4°F with a wind chill of 30.9°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.4 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.44, the Absolute pressure is 29.24 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and clouds.

If you want to see real-time instrument readings from my personal weather station click Here. That will take you directly to my weather station.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with horizon to horizon clouds.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, The moon is 28.4% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, Sunrise is 7:09 am↑ 118° Southeast, sunset is 4:30 pm↑ 242° Southwest, Moonrise is 10:21 am↑ 94° East, Moonset is 10:27 pm↑ 269° West and we'll have 9 hours 21 minutes of daylight today.

We haven't had any rain or snow here over the past 24 hours.

I've had enough of the diet stuff for a while, how about you?

Peanut Butter Earthquake Cake!

Ingredients

1 Box Dark Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix (oil, eggs, water)

8oz Softened cream cheese

1/2 Cup softened butter

1/2 Creamy peanut butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

4 Cups powdered sugar

1/2 Cup chocolate chips

1 Cup miniature Reese's peanut butter cups unwrapped and cut in halves

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Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350° and grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with a nonstick cooking spray

2. In a large bowl mix together the ingredients for your chocolate fudge cake

3. Pour your fudge cake into your greased baking dish and set aside

4. In a separate bowl, mix together your cream cheese, butter, peanut butter, and vanilla until well mixed

5. Mix in your powdered sugar 1 cup at a time until you add all 4 cups

6. Add your peanut butter mixture in spoonsful to your chocolate cake mix and lightly spread around

7. Now sprinkle your Reese's peanut butter cup halves and chocolate chips on top

8. Bake for about 45-50 minutes (checking the center after 45 with a tooth pick test)

9. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream

 

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