Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake
Makes enough for a crowd- a very good cake!
Ingredients
CAKE:
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup water
- ⅔ cup creamy peanut butter
ICING:
- ⅔ cup creamy peanut butter
- 5 tablespoons milk
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped peanuts (optional)
Instructions
BAKE THE CAKE:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 10x15-inch pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. Beat in the sour cream and eggs. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan on low heat, combine the butter, water and peanut butter. Bring the mixture to a boil, then remove from heat. Cool slightly, and then add this mixture to the ingredients in the bowl. Whisk together until well-blended.
- Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
PREPARE THE ICING:
- In a large saucepan, combine the peanut butter, milk and butter. Bring to a boil, and then remove the pan from heat. Stir in 2½ cups of powdered sugar and vanilla. Stir in the peanuts (if using). Spread the frosting over the warm cake.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 540kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 8gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 250mgPotassium: 169mgFiber: 1gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 640IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 1mg
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