Peanut Butter Cake


Ingredients
Cake
- 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
Frosting
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9×13 pan.
- 2
Place cake flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and whisk to combine.
- 3
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.
- 4
Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until light and fluffy, 3-4 minutes.
- 5
Add peanut butter and mix until incorporated and then add eggs one at a time.
- 6
Alternate adding flour and milk a bit at a time just until incorporated. Be sure not to overmix.
- 7
Spread the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
28 min - 8
Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.
- 9
While the cake is baking, cream butter and peanut butter.
- 10
Add cocoa powder and mix until fully incorporated.
- 11
Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, mixing slowly until incorporated.
- 12
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.
2 min - 13
Once cooled spread the frosting over the cake and serve.
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 15 servings)
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