COOKED PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Cooked Peanut Butter Frosting image

This recipe has been in my family for years. As kids, we would eat the bottom of the cake and save the frosting for last. Got milk?

Provided by Pamela Whisler Ferris

Categories Desserts Frostings and Icings

Time 20m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter
¼ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons peanut butter, or to taste
2 cups confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Combine brown sugar, butter, cream, vanilla, and peanut butter in a large sauce pan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and add confectioners' sugar and mix well. Pour over a cooled cake and spread frosting quickly.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163.9 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Cholesterol 10.8 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.9 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 34.8 mg, Sugar 29 g