Peanut Butter Texas Sheet Cake

If you like peanut butter, you are going to love this.   Super easy to make and goes a long way.

PEANUT BUTTER TEXAS SHEET CAKE

(serves 24)

Cake Ingredients:

*2 cups all-purpose flour

*2 cups granulated sugar

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*1 teaspoon baking powder

*1 cup butter

*1/4 cup creamy peanut butter

*1 cup water

*1/2 cup buttermilk (or whole milk)

*1 teaspoon vanilla extract

*2 large eggs, beaten

Frosting Ingredients:

*1/2 cup butter

*1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

*1/3 cup + 1/8 cup buttermilk (or whole milk, or heavy cream)

*3 1/2 cup powdered sugar (16 ounce bag)

*1 teaspoon vanilla extract

*1 cup salted peanuts, roughly chopped

Cake Directions:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Spray a  15x10 inch jelly-roll pan wit cooking spray.

~Lightly dust pan with flour.

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

~In a medium saucepan, add butter, water, and peanut butter.

~Cook over medium heat, stirring often until butter and peanut butter melt.

~Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly.  

~Pour hot mixture into flour mixture and stir until smooth.

~Stir in vanilla extract and butter milk until smooth.

~Stir in beaten eggs until well incorporated.

~Pour into prepared pan and batter evenly in pan.

~Bake for 20-25 minutes (or until cake is done).

~Remove from oven and frost immediately.

Frosting Directions:

~I start this about 10 minutes before the cake is done.

~In a medium mixing bowl,  stir powdered sugar and nuts together and set aside.

~In a medium saucepan, bring butter, milk, and peanut butter to a boil, stirring continuously.

~Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.

~Pour into powdered sugar and nuts together until smooth.

~Pour over cake and spread out evenly.

~Cool completely before cutting.