This recipe has been a great success over at The Girl Who Ate Everything. It has received lots of wonderful comments from readers – let’s have a look at what they’ve had to say about it:
I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER MORE THAN CHOCOLATE!! And this recipe is gonna be made at my house soon.
Looks delicious, and I have all the ingredients on hand… might have to go try them!
Peanut Butter is so yummy! I eat a spoonful every morning in my oatmeal. I’ll be giving this recipe a try for sure!
These bars are yummy. My 7 year old and I made them for the fam tonight and had them for dessert with milk. delicious. Thanks!
Ingredients
Cake:
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Frosting:
- 3/4 cup butter
- 6 Tablespoon buttermilk
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
For the cake: In a medium pot add the peanut butter, water, and butter and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients with a fork. Add to the peanut butter mixture. Add the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla, mix well.
Stir well and pour into parchment lined cookie sheet pan with a little edge. Bake for 15 minutes at 375 degrees.
For the Frosting: In a small pot bring the butter, buttermilk, and peanut butter to a boil. Remove pan from the heat, add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Pour over the warm cake.
Quick Tip: Double the ingredients – you won’t be sorry!
Thanks to The Girl Who Ate Everything for this deliciously decadent dessert!
