Dessert

Peanut Butter Cake

Name: Peanut Butter Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter; 2 tablespoons cocoa; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 3 eggs; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cups graham cracker crumbs; 1/3 cup heavy cream; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk; Peanut butter (at least 1/2 cup; if using more, decrease shortening by an equal amount); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup peanuts, salted; 3/4 cup shortening; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cap-fulls vanilla extract

6 October 2026

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Total Time55 Mins

Serves16

Per Serving$0.52

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Peanut Butter Cake takes roughly 55 minutes from beginning to end. For 52 cents per serving, this recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. One serving contains 430 calories, 6g of protein, and 26g of fat. 11 person were impressed by this recipe.

Dessert Eggs Peanuts

Method:

1
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F if baking with a metal dish; 325 degrees F if using a glass dish.
2
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together.
3
Add graham cracker crumbs, peanut butter, shortening, milk, and vanilla. Beat mixture with electric mixer on low until moistened, and then beat on medium for 2 minutes.
4
Add eggs and beat for 1 minute.
5
Bake in greased 9-inch by 13-inch pan for 30 to 35 minutes. Do not remove from pan to cool.
6
For the frosting: mix all of the ingredients together.
7
Pour into a saucepan and bring mixture to a boil. Boil for 1 minute. Cool slightly. With a wooden spoon handle, poke a few holes in the cake, and then pour the warm frosting over it.