Brenda's Peanut Butter Cake
desserts
This is a cake that Aunt Brenda first made for Jim's dad back in 1986. He loved it and the recipe has stuck around ever since.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups of Nestle Peanut Butter morsels
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 3/4 cup toasted coconut
- 8oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 1.5 cups of peanut butter morsels over hot (not boiling) water, and stir until smooth. Set aside. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and 1/4 tsp. salt.
Step 2
In a large bowl, combine butter and sugar, then beat until creamy. Blend in the melted morsels, then beat in eggs and vanilla extract. -Alternately blend in flour and milk.
Step 3
Pour into 2 greased and floured 8 inch round cake pans. Bake 35 - 40 minutes, until crust is golden brown.
Step 4
Let cool for 10 minutes, remove from cake pan, then let cool completely. Fill layers and frost side and top of cake with peanut butter cream frosting (directions below).
Step 5
Garnish with coconut if desired.
Step 6
To make the peanut butter cream frosting, melt one cup of peanut butter morsels over hot (not boiling) water, and stir until smooth.
Step 7
In a large bowl, combine melted morsels, cream cheese, vanilla extract, and 1/8 tsp. salt. Beat well, then add powdered sugar alternately with milk until mixture is of spreading consistency.