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peanut butter meltaway cake

(89 ratings)
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Blue Ribbon Recipe by
SK H
@Soos
Salt Life, FL

Our local candy store Gardners is famous for its peanut butter meltaway candy.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

If you love the combination of peanut butter and chocolate this cake is a dream. It's an old-fashioned chocolate cake that's fluffy and delicate. Then, there's a layer of peanut butter. On top is a cooked chocolate frosting that's rich and fudge-like. When all three layers are combined in a bite, it is heavenly. This easy chocolate cake will disappear in no time. To make it pretty, add extra dabs of peanut butter on top.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(89 ratings)
yield 16 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 55 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For peanut butter meltaway cake

  • CAKE
  • 3 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 c
    cocoa
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp
    vinegar
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 c
    water
  • PEANUT BUTTER MIDDLE
  • 3/4 tsp
    vegetable oil
  • 1 c
    peanut butter (you can use more if you want)
  • TOPPING
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 1/4 c
    cocoa
  • 1 lb
    powdered sugar
  • 6 Tbsp
    sour milk (you can sour the milk by adding 1/2 tsp of vinegar to the milk)
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla

How To Make peanut butter meltaway cake

  • Cake ingredients mixed until smooth.
    1
    Combine the cake ingredients and mix until smooth.
  • Chocolate cake baking in the oven.
    2
    Pour cake batter into a 9x13 pan prepared with baking spray. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick is inserted and comes out clean.
  • Cake cooling.
    3
    Cool completely.
  • Mixing together peanut butter and oil.
    4
    Mix together peanut butter and 3/4 tsp of cooking oil.
  • Peanut butter spread on the cooled cake.
    5
    Spread this mixture on top of the cooled cake. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  • Heating cocoa, powdered sugar, sour milk, butter, and vanilla in a saucepan.
    6
    Heat in a saucepan 1/4 cup of cocoa, powdered sugar, sour milk, butter, and vanilla (you can sour the milk with vinegar, add about half a tsp of vinegar to the milk and it should thicken you may need a dab more). Mix this until smooth and comes to a boil.
  • Chocolate frosting poured over the peanut butter layer.
    7
    Let cool for a few minutes... Pour and spread over the peanut butter layer.
  • Peanut Butter Meltaway Cake with cooled frosting.
    8
    Cool and keep refrigerated.
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