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Peanut Butter Cake II

SUBMITTED BY: Suzanne Stull  PHOTO BY: LADYHEN 

"If you like peanut butter without chocolate, you will love this cake. If you don't have cream, you may substitute milk."
Peanut Butter Cake II Recipe
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 143 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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PREP TIME  30 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  1 Hr
Original recipe yield 1 -2 layer 9 inch cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package butter cake mix
  • 2/3 cup water
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  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour two 9 inch round cake pans.
  2. Combine 1/2 cup peanut butter and 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at time, mixing well after each one. Add cake mix alternately with the water. Stir until just combined. Pour batter into prepared pans.
  3. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Allow cakes to cool in pan for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Assemble and frost with Peanut Butter Frosting once cool.
  4. To Make Peanut Butter Frosting: Combine 1 cup peanut butter, and 1/2 cup butter or margarine cream together until light and fluffy. Add the confectioner's sugar. Mix in enough cream to make the frosting of a spreading consistency. Apply to cool cake.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 22, 2008 by naples34102 
This was very disappointing. While the peanut butter flavor in the cake is spot on,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 11, 2007 by LADYHEN 
YUM YUM YUM! I made this cake yesterday for my husband's birthday. I made a couple of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on jul. 3, 2006 by MARY RAY 
This cake was sold at auction for $120! Keep the recipe just like it is; DON'T CHANGE A... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 14, 2003 by LACEYVAUGN 
There was a family when we attended the sports banquets in high school that made this cake,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 5, 2008 by MommyInBliss 
Amazing. That's all I can say. Everyone went crazy over this cake...literally. I was making... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on mar. 17, 2008 by Jennifer 
I didn't really care for the overwhelming peanut butter flavor in this cake. Maybe with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on may 1, 2007 by SWENSONL 
Very good. My husband had been asking for peanut butter cake for several year and I finally... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 31, 2003 by KODA 
My boyfriend and I absolutely loved it. We found that the cake is even better refridgerated... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 23, 2007 by Lisa--Morgantown,WV 
I really like peanut butter, so this was excellent! The icing tastes like whipped peanut... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.44 star rating.
Reviewed on dec. 24, 2003 by k. treat 
This yeilded a perfect texture cake. However, I thought that I could taste the yellow butter... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Peanut Butter Cake II

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 698

  • Total Fat: 38.9g
  • Cholesterol: 121mg
  • Sodium: 599mg
  • Total Carbs: 81.1g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 1.9g
  • Protein: 11.5g

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