Peanut Butter Cake

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • cake cool

    2 hrs

  • Total Time

    2 hrs 40 mins

  • Servings

    12 servings

  • Calories

    358 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Peanut Butter Cake

"It's JUST RIGHT!", exclaimed my peanut butter loving son in law! "This Peanut Butter Cake with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting has the perfect amount of flavor! It's not too much or too little, It's PERFECT!" and that is why you are seeing it today! Starts with a cake mix and ends with a homemade peanut butter cake taste and scratch made peanut butter frosting!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 Duncan Hines butter golden cake mix
  • ¾ Cup water room temp.
  • 3 large eggs room temp.
  • 7 Tbs butter use real butter that is room temperature
  • 1 Cup peanut butter smooth
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350. Prepare your pan with baking spray. If using 9x9 round cake pans for a layered cake, use spray AND cut parchment paper to fit the bottom of the pan. Prepare pans and set aside.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add cake mix, water, eggs, butter, peanut butter and vanilla. Mix on medium until well blended and until air has been whipped into the batter (about 2-3 minutes)
  3. Pour the batter into the baking pan and place into the warmed oven on the center rack in the middle of the oven.
  4. Bake for 25 minutes. Start checking at 20 minutes. The cake is done when a tester comes out clean and the center is no longer jiggly.
  5. Remove to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before applying icing (very important that the cake is completely cool first).

Notes

  • You can absolutely just mix this all together in a single mixing bowl. I use a stand mixer, but you can use a hand mixer or even a whisk if you are strong and want a work out.
  • Do, definitely use non stick spray and if making a layer cake, line with parchment paper and non stick spray.
  • If you are making this in a 9x13 pan, bake until toothpick comes out clean and this will be until just after the center is not jiggly anymore.
  • Use a good quality peanut butter. Use smooth peanut butter and not crunchy.
  • Make sure that you are using vanilla extract and not vanilla flavoring. There's a difference and it makes a big difference in the taste of the cake.
  • Large eggs are needed for this recipe. If you are using medium size eggs, you'll want to add an extra one.
  • If you use a different yellow cake mix, then you'll need to adjust the eggs, oil, etc based on what the cake mix calls for. It's important to use the Duncan Hines mix for the specific flavor you want and need.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before applying the frosting. Frosting tends to "melt" if you apply it to cake before the cake is completely cooled. 
  • This cake works best with the peanut butter frosting found on Loaves and Dishes website.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1slice Calories 358kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 64mg (21%) Sodium 473mg (20%) Potassium 278mg (8%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 16g (32%) Vitamin A 273IU (5%) Calcium 73mg (7%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 358 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1slice
Calories 358kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 64mg 21%
Sodium 473mg 20%
Potassium 278mg 6%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 16g 32%
Vitamin A 273IU 5%
Calcium 73mg 7%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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