Peanut Butter Cake Recipe with Chocolate Frosting
Servings: 12 -15
This Peanut Butter Cake Recipe is a perfectly flavored sponge slathered in a rich and creamy chocolate frosting. Enjoy this chocolate peanut butter cake with a simple layer of icing, or with your favorite toppings. This cake recipe is easy, fluffy, and full of flavor!
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Ingredients
- Cake
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoons baking soda
- Frosting
- 1 1/2 sticks butter 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 5-6 tablespoons milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease and flour a 13x9 inch baking pan, set aside.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer (or use a hand mixer) cream the peanut butter, butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add in eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition. Add in the buttermilk and vanilla, mix well. Slowly add in the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 38-42 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool before frosting.
- To prepare the frosting beat the butter until smooth add in the remaining ingredients and beat until smooth and fluffy. Spread over top of cake.
Notes
Storage: Store your cake in the refrigerator, ideally in an airtight container, but covered at the very least. It’ll last up to five days.
