Peanut Butter Cake

Submitted by TPubmgjbd

"I have to carry a cake to work tomorrow for the January birthdays and dug this recipe out. It's an old standby of mine and my favorite peanut butter cake. This recipe is tried and true and well-loved."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 20

ingredients

• Cake

• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 3⁄4 cup chunky peanut butter
• 2 cups light brown sugar, packed
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups plain flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• Frosting

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate morsel
• 1⁄2 cup half-and-half
• 1 cup butter
• 2 1⁄2 cups sifted powdered sugar

directions

1. Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together butter and peanut butter.
3. Gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed.
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Combine dry ingredients separately.
6. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternatively with milk mixing well after each addition.
7. Add vanilla.
8. Pour into a greased and floured 9" x 13" baking pan.
9. Bake for 45-50 minutes.
10. Cool before frosting.
11. Frosting: Combine chocolate chips and half-and-half in top of a double boiler.
12. Heat until melted and smooth.
13. Blend in sugar.
14. Set pan in ice and beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until frosting holds its shape.
15. Frost cake and sprinkle with chopped peanuts, if desired.

Reviews

[Carmen G]

I made this cake with frosting from Peanut Butter Cake #27588. O my gosh, it was divine! I did not alter the cake recipe but for the frosting, I used milk instead of pineapple juice. Everybody LOVED it! Thanks

 

[Just Mandy]

This cake was not hard to make, but it turned out dry. I took it to my in-laws and came home with a lot left over (that has never happened before). I may try it again with more peanut butter and maybe use butter flavored crisco instead of butter. I'll update if I do!

 

[Mrs.Khaylis]

I am very pleased with this recipe. I did not use your frosting recipe. I should have. However the cake was excellent I will be keeping it in my collection.

 

[Charishma_Ramchandani]

This cake is awesome! I made it for gift giving for Valentine's day today and it's come out sooo good! My apartment smelt wonderful while this was baking. I wanted to try using some liquer in the cake, so I used 1/2 cup of Green creme de menthe while preparing the cake batter(I added it in step 6). After putting the batter in the greased cake pan, I neatly put 3 sticks of cinnamon on the top of the cake batter because I found cinnamon was missing from the recipe. This cake took exactly an hour to bake in my preheated oven. With the frosting over it, it was fit for a king! I topped it off with chopped walnuts. It looked decadent, rich and a pure delight! I have to confess that I couldn't resist myself from trying it out, which I did very tactfully:-) It is WONDERFUL!! Thank you very much for posting the recipe on Zaar!