PEANUT BUTTER CAKE WITH MAPLE FROSTING (OR CUPCAKES)

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In the South, some like to stir together peanut butter and maple syrup in a bowl and eat it with a spoon. This recipe combines those flavors into a peanut butter cake with a maple frosting.

Provided by swissms

Categories     Dessert

Time 20m

Yield 18-24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup Skippy creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sour cream
1 cup milk
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar (or more if needed)

Steps:

  • Cake:.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F Butter and flour three 9-inch-diameter cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper, then butter and flour the parchment paper. (Or, line cupcake pans with paper liners).
  • In large bowl, cream together butter and sugar with electric mixer. Add peanut butter and vanilla and cream well. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
  • In separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients.
  • Add dry ingredients to peanut butter mixture alternately with sour cream and milk. Mix on low speed just until blended.
  • Pour cake batter into prepared pans (approximately 2 cups per pan), spreading evenly in pans. (Or, fill cupcake cups 2/3 full).
  • Bake for 15- 20 minutes or until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean. Do not over bake. Remove from oven and cool cakes in pans on rack 10 minutes.
  • Run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely.
  • Frosting:.
  • In large mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy. Mix in maple syrup and vanilla. Gradually mix in powdered sugar until desired consistency is reached.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.8, Fat 26.8, SaturatedFat 13.5, Cholesterol 83.4, Sodium 261.7, Carbohydrate 60.1, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 43.1, Protein 7.5

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