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Peanut butter cake with peanut butter frosting

December 3, 2015 by Roxana 18 Comments

Light peanut butter cake with the best peanut butter frosting and chopped peanut butter cups. Deliciousness in every bite.

Light peanut butter cake with the best peanut butter frosting and chopped peanut butter cups. Deliciousness in every bite.
If you’re a peanut butter lover or your loved one is a peanut butter fanatic, I’ve got you covered!
Peanut butter cake with chopped peanut butter cups and peanut butter frosting! Hello peanut butter fix!
This cake is everything you’re looking in a peanut butter cake. It’s light, moist with a small crumb and here and there you get bits of chopped peanut butter cups.

The peanut butter frosting is literary the icing on the cake. It’s creamy, silky and additive! I highly recommend using heavy cream instead of milk for the best frosting ever!

peanut butter cake peanut butter frostingJust look at that slice and tell me you don’t want to grab a fork and take a few bites. Don’t worry, I don’t blame you at all. I had to restrain myself from digging in before I finished taking the pictures, but I have to say I wiped clean the frosting bowl and spatula. It’s one of the best peanut butter frosting I’ve ever tasted.

Now, you’ll have to excuse my lack of decorating skills, I promise next time I’ll do a better job, that if I don’t actually eat the cake before decorating it.

This cake will make even the pickiest eater into a peanut butter lover! It’s peanut-butter-deliciousness in every bite!

Light peanut butter cake with the best peanut butter frosting and chopped peanut butter cups. Deliciousness in every bite.

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Peanut butter cake with peanut butter frosting

Yields one 9 inch round cake

Light peanut butter cake with the best peanut butter frosting and chopped peanut butter cups. Deliciousness in every bite.

15 minPrep Time

33 minCook Time

2 hr, 30 Total Time

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Ingredients

    Peanut butter cake
  • 1 1/4 cups (150 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup soft butter
  • 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped peanut butter cups mixed with 1 tbsp flour (the candy tends to sink at the bottom if you don't mix it with a little bit of flour)
  • Peanut Butter Frosting:
  • 1/2 cup soft butter
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 2 cups (240 grams) powder sugar
  • 1/3 to 1/2 cup heavy cream (depending on your peanut butter thickness)
  • Peanut Butter Cups / Hearts to decorate

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter one 9" cake pan and line the bottom with parchment paper.
  2. In a mixing bowl cream butter, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  3. In a separate bowl sift together the flour, baking soda and salt. At low-speed, add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
  4. Combine the chopped peanut butter cups with one tablespoon of flour and add them to the batter. With a spatula mix until combined.
  5. Spoon batter in the prepared pan and spread evenly. Bake cake until about 33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool cake 5 minutes. Turn out onto racks, peel off parchment. Cool cake completely before frosting.
  6. To make the frosting, in a mixing bowl add the butter, peanut butter and 1/3 cup heavy cream. Stir at low-speed until combined. Slowly add the powder sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. When all the sugar is added increase the speed and mix for 1 more minute. If needed, slowly add few more drops of heavy cream.
  7. Frost the cake completely. Decorate with peanut butter cups/hearts.
  8. Keep cake refrigerated. Serve at room temperature.
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Filed Under: Cupcakes and Cakes, Recipe, Valentine's day Tagged With: buttermilk, cake, Cake With Peanut Butter Frosting, frosting, heavy cream, peanut butter, Peanut Butter Cake, Peanut Butter Cake Recipe, Peanut Butter Cups, Peanut Butter Frosting

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  1. Patty says

    February 8, 2013 at 2:19 pm

    Beautiful peanut butter lovers cake ;-)
    Reply
    • Deborah Thayer says

      July 8, 2016 at 4:58 am

      Can i make this without the peanut butter cups & what difference in the recipe would there be?
      Reply
      • Roxana says

        July 12, 2016 at 10:00 am

        Hi Deborah, Yes, you can leave the peanut butter cups out. The only difference is the lack of chocolate touch. It will be just peanut butter Roxana
        Reply
  2. Kim - Liv Life says

    February 8, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    My dear Roxanna... you continue to take care of me and my PB addiction. Fabulous in every way! Though, no... it's not a fork I want to grab. It's the rest of that beautiful cake!
    Reply
  3. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    February 8, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    I *love* peanut butter, this cake looks like a dream! :)
    Reply
  4. Liz says

    February 8, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    If my daughter catches a glimpse of this, she will beg me to make it! It's perfect for the chocolate-pb fans!
    Reply
  5. Kate@Diethood says

    February 8, 2013 at 5:26 pm

    Yowsah!! WOW! YES, please, I'll take two for myself!
    Reply
  6. Sandie@afoodieaffair.com says

    February 8, 2013 at 6:28 pm

    Wow! Looks delicious!
    Reply
  7. Pamela says

    February 9, 2013 at 10:39 am

    Hi Roxana I am a new follower, I found you over at Aimee's blog sharing this recipe! Love your blog!
    Reply
  8. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says

    February 10, 2013 at 12:38 pm

    Yes please, I want the whole cake!
    Reply
  9. jen laceda says

    February 10, 2013 at 10:15 pm

    I NEED this whole cake right now. Need, need, need. This one's a winner, for sure!
    Reply
  10. Terra says

    February 10, 2013 at 11:23 pm

    Oh girl, another treat my hubby would go bonkers for!!!! Your cake looks amazing:-) Hugs, Terra
    Reply
  11. carrian says

    February 12, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    Stop making such pretty pictures! How can I ever keep up?!!! but seriously. ;)
    Reply
  12. Jocelyn @BruCrew Life says

    February 12, 2013 at 6:32 pm

    I just love this cake so much!!!
    Reply
  13. Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says

    February 12, 2013 at 6:39 pm

    Show-stopper! That is it!
    Reply
  14. Averie @ Averie Cooks says

    February 15, 2013 at 4:28 am

    I just announced something on my blog...suffice to say, yes, I hugely love PB and this is awesome!
    Reply
  15. torviewtoronto says

    March 10, 2013 at 8:04 am

    this cake looks fabulous
    Reply
  16. Shelby says

    March 24, 2014 at 9:23 pm

    This looks amazing. The cake looks so moist. Makes me want to grab a fork and Dig in!
    Reply

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