Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan
- All-purpose flour, for the pan
- 1 18.25-ounce box white cake mix, plus required ingredients
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 1/2 to 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 to 3 tablespoons milk
- 3/4 cup grape jelly
Directions
Butter a 9-inch-square cake pan, line with parchment, then butter again and dust with flour. Make the cake mix and fill the pan three-quarters full (you'll have batter left over). Bake at 350 degrees F until a toothpick comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
Let the cake cool in the pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack and let cool completely. Transfer the cake to a work surface. Trim off the top using a serrated knife, then slice the cake in half horizontally.
Beat the butter and peanut butter with a mixer until smooth. Alternate adding the confectioners' sugar and milk, beating after each addition, until the frosting is fluffy and smooth. In another bowl, whisk the grape jelly until it is loose and spreadable.
Spread a thick layer of peanut butter frosting on the bottom cake half.
Spread the grape jelly on top of the peanut butter frosting, making sure to reach the edges. Top with the remaining cake layer.
Cut the cake in half diagonally and transfer to a serving plate. Separate the halves slightly to show the filling.
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By NYC Grace
New York City
on February 23, 2013
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An easy and fun recipe. I made it for an office birthday party and it made a hit. I used Betty Crocker's vanilla cake mix and followed the directions exactly except that I added some brown food coloring to the peanut butter frosting to make the color more true.
By johnson44
Anchorage, Alaska
on October 05, 2012
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I made this yesterday for 4 ADULTS! I followed recipe exactly. I did not cut the top off but just used the inside cut side as the top--it looked exactly like white bread. I used raspberry jam and everybody RAVED over it. I will make it many times over. Not too sweet and fun to eat.
By kjdecelle_13088411
Plattsburgh, 72
on September 07, 2012
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Made this for grandkids' first day back-to-school. The youngest wanted his side peanut butter & fluff and the older wanted peanut butter & grape jelly as displayed. They were both happy & so was I!
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