Recipe courtesy of Paula Deen

Peanut Butter Cake

Name: Peanut Butter Cake
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H55M0.000S
Yield: 12 to 16 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 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; 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

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Level: Easy
Total: 55 min

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 40 min

Yield: 12 to 16 servings

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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.