Ingredients
Cake:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- Peanut butter (at least 1/2 cup; if using more, decrease shortening by an equal amount)
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 eggs
Frosting:
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup peanuts, salted
- 2 cap-fulls vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F if baking with a metal dish; 325 degrees F if using a glass dish.
Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together. 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. Add eggs and beat for 1 minute. Bake in greased 9-inch by 13-inch pan for 30 to 35 minutes. Do not remove from pan to cool.
For the frosting: mix all of the ingredients together. 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.
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By Your Family Realtor
Chicago IL
on November 28, 2011
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I made this cake for Thanksgiving and it was WONDERFUL, I wouldn't change a thing.
By habshockeygrl
on November 14, 2011
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I loved this recipe, it did seem a little thick but the texture was great. I increased the peanut butter by 1/4 cup and cut back on the butter equally (didn't have any shortening. Instead of chocolate frosting try a white chocolate ganache, YUM!
By ima78cutie
on June 30, 2011
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I read a lot of reviews and tried it anyway with a few changes. First I doubled it because I decided to make cupcakes and cake balls, and a double recipe makes 12 cupcakes and 2, 8 x 8 square cakes. The batter was a bit thick so I thinned it with a just over 1/4 cup of natural applesauce and added some chocolate chips. I also only used 3 cups of graham crackers because it is all I had in the house. The cake came out moist and delicious. I used a simple peanut butter and chocolate frosting and it is delicious. I don't expect it to last.
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