This Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Cake is a classic desert for family gatherings or other occasions with a large group. My sister Barb sent me this recipe 20 years ago and I’m finally getting around to making it. If you have a passion for peanut butter, you’ll love this cake.
Ingredients:
Cake
½ cup peanut butter
1 cup water
2 sticks butter
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
½ cup milk
Frosting
1 stick butter
½ cup peanut butter
6 Tbs. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 box powdered sugar (3 Cups)
Topping
Chopped roasted peanuts (I used cashews)
Preparation
Cake
Mix the the peanut butter, butter and water in a sauce pan and bring to a boil.
Mix the flour, sugar, salt, soda, eggs and milk together and add it to the hot liquid ingredients.
Pour the mixture into a lightly sprayed sheet cake pan (10.5 x 15) and spread evenly.
Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes until lightly browned.
Frosting
In a sauce pan bring the peanut butter, butter and milk to a boil.
Add vanilla and 1 box of confectioner’s powdered sugar and mix until creamy. Spread frosting over the warm cake. Top with roasted peanuts (I used cashews).
