Peanut Butter Cake
Peanut Butter Cake is sweet and fluffy with homemade creamy frosting on top. It's sure to be a treat the whole family will love.
Foto: Spend With PenniesIngredients
- 3 cups cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups light brown sugar (packed)
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 large eggs
- 1 ¼ cups whole milk
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
Steps
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x13 pan.
Place cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and whisk to combine.
With an electric mixer or stand mixer on medium speed, cream brown sugar and butter until fluffy. Add oil and vanilla and mix until combined.
Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes.
Add peanut butter and mix until incorporated and then add eggs one at a time.
Alternate adding flour and milk a bit at a time just until incorporated. Be sure not to overmix.
Spread the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.
While the cake is baking, cream butter and peanut butter.
Add cocoa powder and mix until fully incorporated.
Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing slowly until incorporated.
Slowly add in the heavy cream with the mixer running on low speed until incorporated then increase speed to medium-high and whip for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
Once cooled spread the frosting over the cake and serve.
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