I was delighted to post the recipe. Evelyn, I don't blame you for questioning whether baking soda or powder was missing. I would have too and it bothered me to the point that today I emailed friend Jane to double-check. No, she's always made them just like I posted. I have tons of local ladies' auxiliary type cookbooks and spent several hours today checking for a recipe. I hadn't recalled ever seeing one but in almost the last book there it was! And, Evelyn, you'll feel better that this version does call for baking powder! The other differences are using butter instead of oil, says to use scalded milk, calls for more peanut butter and specifies milk chocolate bars or milk chocolate chips. Now those familiar with the tasty treat from TastyKake Co. knows that these goodies are probably surrounded by milk chocolate. Jane always used the regular semi-sweet chocolate chips and I like the less sweet topping myself but use milk chocolate if that's your preference. By day's end, I was almost wishing I hadn't left the recipe - lol! This version is, of course, untried but the author says it tastes exactly like the bought ones. Joyce, if you did make the recipe I posted and it didn't quite taste like your friend's recipe, maybe you can let us know if you think this one might be closer. My apologies for not mentioning the milk chocolate/semi-sweet chocolate choice. All I can say is that everyone loves these things as I posted them but now you have a choice!

Peanut Butter Tandy Cake

1 cup scalded milk
2 tablespoons butter
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
8 oz. plain Hershey chocolate bar or milk chocolate chips

Scald milk and add butter. Set aside. Beat together eggs, sugar and vanilla. Add flour and baking powder, mixing well. Add scalded milk with butter. Batter will be thin. Bake in a greased and floured cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. When cake comes from oven, spread with peanut butter. Refrigerate to set. Melt chocolate bar or chips and pour & spread over cooled cake. This will harden when cool.