I love a good sheet cake. They are always a hit at any gathering. They are ginormous and will feed a crowd. Andy they are usually made of ingredients you have on hand. So this week here on Pink Cake Plate it is Sheet Cake week! This week I will have 3 mouthwatering and delicious sheet cake recipes for you! Today’s Sheet Cake is the classic combination of peanut butter and chocolate, it makes this Peanut Butter Cup Sheet cake perfect. This Peanut Butter Cup Sheet Cake is one you will want to make again and again! I promise!
Summer is here and that means parties, picnics and BBQ’s. With all these amazing and fun events it means good food, great friends and a lot of fun. It also means delicious and easy treats. This Peanut Butter Cup Sheet Cake is perfect for you next get together!
This recipe will feed a crowd and its so good! The quintessential “guy” flavor profile this cake combines chocolate and peanut butter! The cake is moist and delicious, the frosting is full of peanut butter flavor and is a fudge like layer on top of the cake. Then to top it all off chopped mini peanut butter cups.
This cake is perfect for all you gatherings because it is HUGE! I used my favorite 18″x13″ sheet pan which means this cake will feed a crowd for sure! This Peanut Butter Cup Sheet Cake did not last long at my house. Mr.Pinkcakeplate LOVES peanut butter cups and because this cake was so moist almost brownie like he could not stay away from it.
Peanut Butter Cup Sheet Cake
Ingredients
Method
- For Cake:
- Mix sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt in large bowl. Set aside.
- Combine water, cocoa powder, and butter in heavy sauce pan, bring to a boil. Remove from heat, pour over dry ingredients, mix together until just combined. Add buttermilk,vanilla and eggs. Blend well. Batter will be thin. Pour into prepared 18"x13" sheet pan that has been greased and floured or use cooking spray.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minuets or until cake springs back when lightly touched.
- For Frosting:
- In a medium sauce pan heat milk, peanut butter and butter until bubbly. Mix in powdered sugar one cup at a time, add vanilla mix until smooth. Pour over warm cake and spread evenly over the cake. Sprinkle chopped peanut butter cups over the frosting. Allow to cool and enjoy.
Make sure you come back on Wednesday for another sheet cake recipe! And if you like this recipe you might enjoy these other cake recipes too!
