Here’s one of our favorite homemade cakes: a peanut butter cake, covered with peanut butter icing.
Preparation: 20min ‘ Cooking: 30min ‘ Ready in : 50min
Servings: 20
Ingredients
For the cake :
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups of sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup of water
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
For the glaze :
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup of milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ¾ cups of powdered sugar
Steps of preparation
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a rectangular baking dish.
- In a bowl, whisk the flour with sugar and baking soda. Whisk in 1/2 cup milk, eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir until smooth.
- In a saucepan, heat together the water, 1/2 cup butter, vegetable oil, and 1/2 cup peanut butter until smooth. Stir into the flour mixture and transfer to baking dish.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
For icing :
- Melt 1/2 cup butter with 1/2 cup peanut butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/3 cup milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Stir in powdered sugar and whip until smooth, about 3-4 minutes. Pour icing over hot cake.