Peanut Butter Cake I

Get nostalgic with this recipe for peanut butter cake featuring a simple frosting.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 248 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup peanut butter
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ cup butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• ⅛ cup butter
• 4 ½ tablespoons evaporated milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch cake pan.

Step 2

Cream together 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup peanut butter. Stir in white and brown sugars and beat well, then add the beaten eggs and 3/4 teaspoon of vanilla. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture into the batter alternately with the milk.

Step 3

Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake for 35 minutes. Frost when cool.

Step 4

To Make Frosting: Blend together 1/8 cup butter or margarine, 3 cups confectioners' sugar, 4 1/2 tablespoons evaporated milk and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract, stirring slowly until mixture holds its shape. Then beat until very smooth. If necessary, gradually add tiny amounts of evaporated milk to bring to spreading consistency.