Gold Rush Peanut Butter Cake

This is a real peanut lovers treat. Lots of peanut flavor abounds everywhere. Be warned though this recipe is for those with a sweet tooth as well. It's very sweet and the Kids will love it. For the adults it's a decadent treat that goes well with a hot cup of coffee.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 5mins
- Serves:
- Yields:
- Units:
5
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ingredients
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For Cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter, plus
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter, plus
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups packed brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
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For Filling
- 1 (8 ounce) package softened cream cheese
- 1 box powdered sugar
- 1⁄2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons evaporated milk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
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For Frosting
- 1⁄2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
- 4 tablespoons Karo syrup
- 1 box powdered sugar (sifted)
- 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
- 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
- 1⁄3 cup evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- For cake: In large mixing bowl, cream butter and peanut butter until light and fluffy.
- Add brown sugar.
- Mix to blend.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
- Add flour mixture to butter and peanut butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Add vanilla.
- Pour batter into 3 well greased and floured 9 inch cake pans.
- Bake in preheated 350ºF oven until cake tests done, about 45 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack to room temperature before filling and frosting the cake.
- For filling: Soften margarine and cream cheese at room temperature.
- Cream together well.
- Add powdered sugar and continue beating until creamy.
- Add vanilla and peanut butter.
- Spread between cooled layers.
- For frosting: Melt margarine, brown sugar and Karo syrup in boiler, bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat, add milk, powdered sugar, vanilla, and peanut butter.
- Beat until creamy.
- Spread on top and sides of cooled cake after filling.
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"This is a real peanut lovers treat. Lots of peanut flavor abounds everywhere. Be warned though this recipe is for those with a sweet tooth as well. It's very sweet and the Kids will love it. For the adults it's a decadent treat that goes well with a hot cup of coffee."
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If you love peanut butter, here is the cake for you! Mine turned out perfect in every way and we didn't find it too sweet. I added finely chopped peanuts to the frosting for a little added flavor and it was so yummy! My DD and her friends loved it for her birthday party! I served with vanilla ice cream and the kids inhaled it and asked for seconds!Reply
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THis cake definitely was amazing! It should be made and left to sit overnight as the flavors meld and taste so much better the next day. The only thing I did different was to use cake flour in place of the all purpose flour. Also the 9in pans did not seem to be big enough, as this left a huge mess in the bottom of the oven. I'd use either 3 10in pans or maybe 4 9in pans next time but the mess was worth the taste in the end!Reply
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THis cake definitely was amazing! It should be made and left to sit overnight as the flavors meld and taste so much better the next day. The only thing I did different was to use cake flour in place of the all purpose flour. Also the 9in pans did not seem to be big enough, as this left a huge mess in the bottom of the oven. I'd use either 3 10in pans or maybe 4 9in pans next time but the mess was worth the taste in the end!Reply
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