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Peanut Butter Cake and Frosting Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Sift dry ingredients together.
  • Add shortening, peanut butter and 2/3 cup milk. Beat until smooth.
  • Add remaining 1/3 cup milk and eggs. Beat two minutes. Pour into two greased 8 inch cake pans. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30 - 40 minutes.
  • PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING:
  • 1/4 cup butter or oleo
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup cold strong coffee
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla
  • Cream butter; add peanut butter and salt. Blend in sugar and coffee alternately. Add vanilla. When all ingredients are well blended, spread on Peanut Butter Cake.

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  • Bichonmom 6 years ago
    Can I substitute shortening with butter? Haven't use shortening in years.
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    " It was excellent "
    merb1958 ate it and said...
    Made this as a sheet cake and it turned out great. Only one thing else to say - YUM!
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  • melaie808 13 years ago
    i was curious if the coffee in the frosting could be replaced by just water if i didnt want the coffee flavor?
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  • wyndsongwolf11 13 years ago
    Thanks for posting. I was looking for the perfect PB cake for a birthday/going away party for my service dog & I (our birthdays are only a few days apart) and this one sounds GREAT for it. I can't wait to have our friends try a piece.. i think everyone will enjoy this.. furry or human!
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  • hunnee 13 years ago
    this looks so comforting and wonderful, thank you
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    " It was excellent "
    sandygalesmith ate it and said...
    I know where this one is going.I'm giving this a try.That's for sure.
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  • carmenperez 15 years ago
    Divine
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    " It was excellent "
    jett2whit ate it and said...
    Oh my goodness! I can't believe this hasn't been rated yet! ( 1 year ago?!) I guess it was here waiting for me! Yum - so glad I found it! High 5
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  • artichokehearts 16 years ago
    I love it already and I haven't even tried it yet!
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  • krumkake 16 years ago
    I can see how that would become a family favorite - my daughters will LOVE all the peanut butter in this...thanks so much for sharing this!
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