Peanut Butter Cake

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield 9 servings

This rich peanut butter cake packs a serious peanut butter punch with each bite. Top it with chunky nutty frosting, and you'll have a PB lover's dream.

Ingredients

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup 2% milk
FROSTING:
1/3 cup chunky peanut butter
3 tablespoons butter, softened
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup 2% milk
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Chopped salted peanuts, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream peanut butter, butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition.
Pour into a greased 9 in. square baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. For frosting, cream peanut butter and butter. Add sugar, milk and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread over top of cake. If desired, sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 548 calories, 23g fat (9g saturated fat), 67mg cholesterol, 380mg sodium, 79g carbohydrate (60g sugars, 2g fiber), 10g protein.

My family loves peanut butter cake, so I came up with a recipe that packs in as much peanut butter as possible. Easy to say, they can't get enough of it. —Marie Hoyer, Hodgenville, Kentucky

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