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Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

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Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake is a delicious, crowd-pleasing dessert with a moist peanut butter-flavored cake base and a rich, creamy peanut butter frosting. Baked in a sheet pan, it’s easy to make and perfect for large gatherings. The cake’s smooth texture and sweet, nutty flavor make it a favorite for peanut butter lovers.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 450 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Electric mixer (optional)
  • 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) baking pan
  • Spatula
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Rubber spatula (for spreading frosting)

Ingredients
  

Cake:

  • 1 cup 250 mL flour
  • ½ cup 125 mL water
  • ¼ cup 60 mL butter
  • ½ cup 125 mL sugar
  • ½ cup 125 mL brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ teaspoon 2.5 mL salt
  • ½ teaspoon 2.5 mL baking soda
  • 2 tablespoons 30 mL creamy peanut butter
  • ¼ cup 60 mL buttermilk
  • ½ teaspoon 2.5 mL pure vanilla extract

Frosting:

  • 2 tablespoons 30 mL buttermilk
  • ¼ cup 60 mL butter
  • 2 tablespoons 30 mL peanut butter
  • 1¼ cups 310 mL powdered sugar
  • ½ tablespoon 7.5 mL pure vanilla extract

Instructions
 

Preheat Oven:

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) baking pan.

Prepare Cake Batter:

  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda.
  • In another bowl, beat together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
  • Add the egg, and mix until well combined.
  • Stir in the creamy peanut butter and vanilla extract.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the water and buttermilk. Mix until smooth.

Bake:

  • Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool completely in the pan on a wire rack.

Prepare Frosting:

  • In a mixing bowl, beat together the butter and peanut butter until smooth.
  • Gradually add the powdered sugar, mixing well after each addition.
  • Stir in the buttermilk and vanilla extract until the frosting is creamy and spreadable.

Frost the Cake:

  • Once the cake is completely cool, spread the frosting evenly over the top using a rubber spatula.

Serve:

  • Cut the cake into squares and serve. Enjoy! This scaled-down recipe and the accompanying instructions should be perfect for serving 8 people.
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