Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake

Every tender morsel has an enjoyable peanut butter flavor with a rich icing making this Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake recipe so memorable.

Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake Recipe

Using peanut butter creates a simple twist on a familiar favorite sheet cake to make a dessert that people rush to at potlucks and parties.

Peanut butter is a popular and familiar ingredient that is sweetened to make a delicious sheet cake. A variation of our super delicious White Texas Sheet Cake the warm peanut butter flavor differentiates this recipe.

If you don’t have buttermilk simply mix regular milk with lemon juice or white vinegar for a simple substitute.

This Texas Sheet Cake is not as rich as our Chocolate Texas Brownies and has a warmer flavor that matches the creamy light brown color of the cake.

Like the Amish peanut butter spread and the filling in this Peanut Butter Pie you can’t eat just one bite and stop!

Why This Recipe Works:

• Simple ingredients that you probably have in the pantry mix together to make a special cake that is so enjoyable to eat.
• When cut into smaller pieces a thin sheet cake with peanut butter icing creates reasonable sized dessert servings for a big group.
• This cake is very easy to make, but is unique enough to be a conversation piece at carry-ins and parties.

Ingredients Needed:

• All-Purpose Flour
• Granulated Sugar
• Baking Powder
• Salt
• Butter
• Water
• Creamy Peanut Butter
• Eggs
• Vanilla Extract
• Butter Milk
• Powdered Sugar
• Milk

Step By Step Instructions

Begin by making the sheet cake.

Lightly coat a 10 x 15 jelly roll pan with non-stick cooking spray.

In a large mixing bowl sift flour, sugar, salt and baking soda together.

Put a medium sized sauce pan or a skillet on the stove over medium heat.

Add butter, water and peanut butter.

Stir occasionally to prevent sticking to the bottom and burning. Bring the mixture to a boil.

Then pour peanut butter mixture into the flour mixture.

Mix everything in the bowl well.

Lightly beat eggs, mix in vanilla and buttermilk.

Pour this mixture into the peanut butter based cake batter. Stir it all together.

Stir together and pour the batter into the jelly roll pan. Bake in a preheated 350℉ oven for 15 to 20 minutes until a toothpick put in the center comes out clean.

Allow the cake to rest about 10 minutes and begin making the icing.

Make The Peanut Butter Icing

In the same sauce pan or skillet melt another stick of butter, peanut butter and milk over medium heat.

Stir regularly and bring it to a boil.

Measure out powdered sugar and vanilla into a small mixing bowl.

Pour peanut butter mixture into the bowl of dry ingredients and mix well.

Work quickly so icing is still warm. Warm icing will spread most easily over a warm cake.

Pour evenly over top of the warm cake.

Spread out the peanut butter icing over top of the sheet cake with a silicone spatula or butter knife.

Allow icing to set up and stiffen before cutting or covering with plastic wrap.

Recipe Tips & Tricks

• Creamy Peanut Butter is a must for this recipe and cannot be substituted for crunchy or the texture of the cake and icing will change.
• If you don’t have buttermilk take 1/2 cup of regular milk and add 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar to make homemade buttermilk.
• Need to time out the steps so that you spread warm icing over a warm cake and know that the icing sets ups fast, so have all tools needed set out before beginning the process.

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