Peanut Butter Cake

Name: Peanut Butter Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 c peanut butter, creamy; 2 c sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 c all purpose flour, sifted; 1/4 c shortening; 3 eggs; 1 c milk; 1 Tbsp baking powder; FROSTING; 2 c sugar; 1 c milk; 18 oz peanut butter; 1 tsp vanilla

By Sheri Mullins
@shlymu64

This was one my mom would make for my sister's birthday. It has a fudgy candy-like frosting on top.

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I remember terrific peanut butter cakes from my childhood...and this one ranks right up there with them! The Test Kitchen

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Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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1 c

peanut butter, creamy
2 c

sugar
1 tsp

vanilla
2 c

all purpose flour, sifted
1/4 c

shortening
3

eggs
1 c

milk
1 Tbsp

baking powder
FROSTING
2 c

sugar
1 c

milk
18 oz

peanut butter
1 tsp

vanilla

How to Make Peanut Butter Cake

Step-by-Step

Cream peanut butter, shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
Alternate sifted flour with baking powder and milk
Pour into greased 9x13 pan. (I typically spray with Pam)
Bake at 350 degrees until done (start testing with toothpick at 25 min)
FROSTING:
Cook milk and sugar to soft ball stage; add vanilla; add peanut butter; stir to spreading consistency. Beat until it starts to lose its gloss.
If too thick, add a little milk 1 T. at a time. If too thin, add peanut butter.
Spread on cooled cake.
(this is a fudge type frosting and is as thick as the picture shows)