Salted Peanut Cake

Name: Salted Peanut Cake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup shortening; 1 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 lb salted peanuts, ground; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup milk; 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Recipe by Pinay0618

Being a Southern girl in a peanut-growing state, I kinda had to share this recipe. From Taste of Home.

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READY IN: 1hr 15mins

SERVES: 16

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

Cake
¹⁄₂

cup shortening
1

cup sugar
1

egg
1 ¹⁄₂

cups all-purpose flour
1

teaspoon baking soda
1

teaspoon baking powder
1

cup buttermilk
1

lb salted peanuts, ground
FROSTING
¹⁄₂

cup all-purpose flour
1

cup milk
1

cup butter, softened
1

cup confectioners' sugar
1

teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg; beat well. Combine the flour, baking soda and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Set aside 3/4 cup peanuts for topping. Stir remaining peanuts into batter. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Meanwhile, for the frosting, combine the flour and the milk in a saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool completely. In a bowl, cream the butter and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Add the cooled flour mixture and the vanilla; beat until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Spread over the cake; sprinkle with the reserved peanuts.

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